なんだ

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Phrase

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なんだ (nandaなんだ (nanda)?

  1. (more informal) Alternative form of なのだ (na no da)

Etymology 2

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Alternative spelling
何だ

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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なんだ (nandaなんだ (nanda)?

  1. Used in reproach.
  2. Used in relief.
    なんだ、ただの(ねこ)か。
    Nanda, tada no neko ka.
    Oh… just a cat.

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN