なあに
Meanings
Pronoun
1. what
Interjection
2. what? (expressing surprise)
3. hey! (expressing anger or irritability)
Examples4
なあに、
What's this chair doing here?
あなた
What's your best friend's name?
なあに、
Me? I'm a plain old salaryman.
「どうも
"They're stupid children. What a nuisance," she said. I replied, praising them: "What are you saying? They're both smart, with a good memory and a promising future."