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JLPT BANDN5 BEGINNER → N1 ADVANCED

〜なんか / 〜なんて

N3
nanka / nante

things like; the likes of (dismissive or humble); how ...! (surprise)

Formation

Noun + なんか / Noun + なんて / Sentence + なんて

Chinese meanings

……之类;竟然……

Chinese formation

名词+なんか/なんて;句子+なんて

Chinese usage

口语中表示举例、自谦、轻视或惊讶。

Chinese notes

なんか也可缓和提议;句子+なんて可表达惊讶。

Examples

  • 私わたしなんか、まだまだ初しょ心しん者しゃです。
    Someone like me is still just a beginner.
    像我这样的人,还只是个初学者。
  • 幽ゆう霊れいなんて、いるわけがないよ。
    Ghosts? There's no way they exist.
    鬼?根本不可能存在。
  • あの二ふた人りが結けっ婚こんするなんて、びっくりした。
    Those two are getting married? I was so surprised!
    那两个人竟然要结婚,真让我吃惊。

Notes

Casual version of など with a dismissive, humble or surprised tone. なんか also softens suggestions (お茶なんかどう?). Sentence + なんて shows surprise or disbelief.

#emphasis#surprise#casual

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('nanka-nante');
{
  "id": "nanka-nante",
  "pattern": "〜なんか / 〜なんて",
  "romaji": "nanka / nante",
  "level": "N3",
  "meaning": "things like; the likes of (dismissive or humble); how ...! (surprise)",
  "formation": "Noun + なんか / Noun + なんて / Sentence + なんて",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "私なんか、まだまだ初心者です。",
      "furigana": "{私|わたし}なんか、まだまだ{初心者|しょしんしゃ}です。",
      "en": "Someone like me is still just a beginner."
    },
    {
      "ja": "幽霊なんて、いるわけがないよ。",
      "furigana": "{幽霊|ゆうれい}なんて、いるわけがないよ。",
      "en": "Ghosts? There's no way they exist."
    },
    {
      "ja": "あの二人が結婚するなんて、びっくりした。",
      "furigana": "あの{二人|ふたり}が{結婚|けっこん}するなんて、びっくりした。",
      "en": "Those two are getting married? I was so surprised!"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "emphasis",
    "surprise",
    "casual"
  ],
  "notes": "Casual version of など with a dismissive, humble or surprised tone. なんか also softens suggestions (お茶なんかどう?). Sentence + なんて shows surprise or disbelief.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "c6f65a36bca2e02929d68d6ea756aab82c9d18bf183ffc96bbb6b683661a3153",
    "meanings": [
      "……之类",
      "竟然……"
    ],
    "formation": "名词+なんか/なんて;句子+なんて",
    "explanation": "口语中表示举例、自谦、轻视或惊讶。",
    "notes": "なんか也可缓和提议;句子+なんて可表达惊讶。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "私なんか、まだまだ初心者です。",
        "zh": "像我这样的人,还只是个初学者。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "幽霊なんて、いるわけがないよ。",
        "zh": "鬼?根本不可能存在。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "あの二人が結婚するなんて、びっくりした。",
        "zh": "那两个人竟然要结婚,真让我吃惊。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n3.json#nanka-nante",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "04253c791f8bc9fe446df1fcee7a7758fece8995250904584bdcd7b56902c8a0"
  }
}