Word details

なんという

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word なんという.

Dictionary

Entry

んという何という何と言うなんとゆう (何と言う)ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #4385
1

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...

Examples
なんというばかげた考えだ。
What an absurd idea!
2

With neg. verb, esp. as 何ということもない

nothing worth mentioning; nothing special

3

of what name

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

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

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