Meaning of なんか in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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なんかJLPT 3
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Romajinanka
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), suffix
- Meaning
- things like ...; or something like that ... (often derogatory)
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Example Sentences
なんか used in context
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あんたらの名前なんか興味ないね。どうせこの仕事が終わるとお別れだ。
I don't care what your names are. Once this job's over, I'm out of here.
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誰がツンデレかっ!少なくともデレとか、した覚えなんかないわよっ!
Who are you calling sweet-n-sour?! At the very least I certainly don't remember being sweet!
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What that fortuneteller said yesterday is nothing to be concerned about.
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She's really persistent, Shinobu is. I think I might be out-stubborned.
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You've run into some trouble or something?
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オーボエ奏者なんかは自分にあうリードを探すより作った方が速いと、自分で作ってしまう人もいる。
Heck, with oboe players there are those who, rather than search for a reed that suits them, find it faster to make their own.
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