なに・なん
【何】
- -interjection (kandoushi); pronoun; nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'what
- -prefixhow many (some counter) (see: 何か月)
- -common nouneuph. for genitals or sex —colloquialism
春機が発動して、ソレをナニしたい盛りのは理解するけど、・・・まあ、そこにお座りなさい。I know you're at an age where sexual desire flourishes and you want to do 'you-no-what' with 'that' but ... well sit down there.
「や、それほどでも。せいぜい、大きさ比べたり、わい談するくらいだし」「大きさって何の?」「ナニの」"No, not so much. At most comparing sizes, telling dirty stories." "Sizes of what?" "Of 'that'."
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いつもより
【何時もより】
- -adverb (fukushi)more than usual —word usually written using kana alone
どこそこ
【何処其処】
- -pronoun; nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'such-and-such a place —word usually written using kana alone
どこでも
【何処でも】
- -common nounanywhere —word usually written using kana alone
どちらへ
【何方へ】
- -Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)how are you? —word usually written using kana alone, colloquialism
どちらも
【何方も】
- -adverb (fukushi)both; either; any; all; every —word usually written using kana alone
どちらさま
【どちら様・何方様】
- -Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)who are you? —honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, idiomatic expression
- -common nounwho —honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language (see: 誰)
どっちつかず
【何方付かず】
- -adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); common noun; nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'gray area; grey area; unclear area; uncertain —word usually written using kana alone
どなたでも
【何方でも】
- -common nounanyone —word usually written using kana alone
どのようなこと
【何の様なこと・どの様なこと】
- -common nounwhat kind (of thing)
どのよう
【どの様・何の様】
- -Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)how
どのくらい・どのぐらい
【どの位・何の位】
- -common nounhow long; how far; how much —word usually written using kana alone (see: どれ位)
どれ
【何れ】
なぜなら
【何故なら】
- -conjunctionbecause —word usually written using kana alone
なぜならば
【何故ならば】
- -conjunctionbecause; for; the reason why is ... —word usually written using kana alone
なにか・なんか
【何か】
- -Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)something
なにかにつけて
【何かに付けて】
- -adverb (fukushi)one way or another
なにかかにか
【何か彼にか】
- -common nounthis and that
なんかなしに
【何か無しに】
- -adverb (fukushi)casually
なにがなんだか
【何が何だか】
- -Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)what's what
なにがなんでも
【何が何でも】
- -Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); adverb (fukushi)by all means; by all costs
なにしろ
【何しろ】
- -adverb (fukushi); conjunctionat any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case
なんたる
【何たる】
- -pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)what (i.e. "what rudeness") (an expression of surprise, anger)
なんだか
【何だか】
- -adverb (fukushi)(a) little; somewhat; somehow
なんだかんだ・なんだかだ
【何だかんだ・何だかだ・何だ彼だ】
- -adverb (fukushi)something or other; one thing or another; this or that —word usually written using kana alone
なんて
【何て】
- -noun or verb acting prenominally; adverb (fukushi)how ..!; what ..!
- what (questioning)
なんでもかんでも
【何でもかんでも・何でも彼んでも】
- -adverb (fukushi)anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means (see: 何でもかでも)
なんでもや
【なんでも屋・何でも屋】
- -common nounJack of all trades
- general merchant
なんでもない
【何でも無い・何でもない】
- -Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); adjective (keiyoushi)easy; trifling; harmless; of no concern; nothing
なんと
【何と】
- -adverb (fukushi)what; how; whatever
なんとか
【何とか】
- -Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); adverb (fukushi); common nounsomething; something or other; so-and-so
- somehow; anyhow; one way or another


