なん
Meanings
Pronoun
1. what
What on earth was that?
Prefix
2. how many
followed by a counter
3. many; a lot of
followed by (optional number), counter and も
I drank cup after cup of coffee.
4. several; a few; some
followed by a counter and か
Going down a few steps, I sense that something is off.
Pitch accent
な
ん
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (71 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, tasty, 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
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
(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
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
even so; anyhow; at any rate
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
what time; (lit.) which hour
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
when; at what moment; what time
how many times; how often
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; various things
anything; whatever
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
how many years; how long; what year
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
if you like; if you prefer; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; what's more; furthermore
something; some; any; somehow; for some reason
how ...!; what ...!; what?; what's that?
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
something; what; why; how
what article (of a legal document, etc.); what clause; which street; (arch.) how can (one possibly do ...); (arch.) cannot possibly ...
what day; how many days
how old; what age
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
how many people; a number of people
how many hours
what grade (in school)
what (TV) channel?
how many times
more than anything; above all else
how many months
how many pieces
various types
how many people
what proportion; what percentage
how many points
anyone; any person; whoever
what floor
how many? (large animals)
what number
tens of thousands of years
what number (in a sequence); what rank
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
what day?; what day of the week?
how many words
many periods
how many colours
(many) trillions
how many kinds; how many types
Examples (200 in total)
Huh? What's this?
Do you see anything?
Are you waiting for something?