vocab dash
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なんとか
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Meanings
Expression
1. something; something or other; so-and-so (Usually kana)
Adverb
Suru verb
2. somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another (Usually kana)
Other spellings
何なんとか
Kanji in other spellings
何what
Pitch accent
なんとか
Composed of
なん
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few; some
Pronoun
とか
and the like; such as; among other things; and so on; or something; something like; a (certain); I hear that ...; people say that ...; rumour has it that ...
Particle
Examples134
He managed to run the machine.
I think I can handle it.
A Mr. So and So came today.
I hope you can do something to help me out.
I somehow got a passing grade in mathematics.
I managed to find his office.