Word details

なんだって

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word なんだって.

Dictionary

Entry

んだって何だってFreq #3596
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Interjection

what?!; what did you say?!

2

Adverb (fukushi)

why?; what for?; for what reason?

Examples
何だって私の本がこんなところにあるんだろう。
What's my book doing here?
3

Adverb (fukushi)

anyone; anything

Examples
そんな席からコンサートが聴けたら、人は、何だってするさ。
People would sell their souls to hear the concert from those seats.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

what

7 strokesFrequency 340JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

なになんなに-なん-

Nanori

あが

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