Word details

なんだ

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

Dictionary

Entry

んだ何だなーんだなあんだInterjectionUsually kanaFreq #462
1

what!; oh

Examples
「そっか。暇なら掃除しといて」「なんだそれ。兄貴をアゴで使うなよ」
"Oh? If you're free get the cleaning done." "What's up with that? Don't order your brother around!"
2

なんだ only

what the heck; what the; damn

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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