Meaning of 何 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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何JLPT 5
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Kana Readingなに, なん
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Romajinani, nan
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- interjection (kandoushi), pronoun, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- what
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- Parts of speech
- prefix
- Meaning
- how many (some counter)
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- euph. for genitals or sex
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Example Sentences
何, なに, なん used in context
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What did you eat for lunch today?
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何してるの？
What are you doing?
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何が起きたの？
What happened?
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Where is the problem?
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What are you thinking about? "Nothin'..."
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How much of winning an election is down to looks?
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