なにがし

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Japanese

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Alternative spellings

何某
何がし

Etymology

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なに (nani) + がし (gashi)

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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なにがし (nanigashi

  1. a certain person; so-and-so
    (やま)()(なにがし)
    Yamada nanigashi
    (please add an English translation of this example)
  2. a certain place
  3. (humble) I; me

See also

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Noun

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なにがし (nanigashi

  1. (usually in the form なにがしか (nanigashika), pitch accent [0] or [2]) a certain amount (especially of money, implying "not much")
    なにがしかの(かね)
    nanigashika no kane
    a certain amount of money
    (せん)(えん)なにがし(かね)()とした。
    Sen'en nanigashi no kane o otoshita.
    I dropped a thousand yen or so.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN