なんという
Meanings
Expression
1. how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ... (Usually kana)
2. nothing worth mentioning; nothing special (Usually kana, with neg. verb, esp. as ～こともない)
3. of what name (Usually kana)
Other spellings
何という何と言う
Other readings
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
なんという
Used in vocabulary
Examples8
なんという
What an absurd idea!
君
What a man you are!
なんという
What a piece of folly!
なんという
What a coincidence!
頂上
What is the name of the mountain whose top is covered with snow?
彼
What a genius he is!