なん
Meanings
Pronoun
1. what
Prefix
2. how many
followed by a counter
3. many; a lot of
followed by (optional number), counter and も
4. several; a few; some
followed by a counter and か
Pitch accent
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (64 in total)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
at any rate; anyhow
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
even so; anyhow; at any rate
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
what time; (lit.) which hour
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
there is nothing
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
when; at what moment; what time
how many times; how often
how many years; how long; what year
anything; whatever
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
what is it exactly?; what is it precisely
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
how ...!; what ...!; what?; what's that?
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); what article? (in a law); (arch.) how can?; (arch.) cannot possibly
several tens
what day; how many days
how old?; what age?
something; what; why; how
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
how many people; a number of people
how many hours?
how many? (large animals)
what (TV) channel?
how many times?
more than anything; above all else
how many months?; how long?
how many pieces
various types
how many people
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
how many points
what floor?
anyone; any person; whoever
what number
tens of thousands of years
what number; rank?
what grade (in school)
what day?; what day of the week?
how many words
what star sign; what constellation
many periods
Examples (200 in total)
Do you see anything?
Are you waiting for something?
What is that?