〜なんか / 〜なんて
N3nanka / 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
- 私なんか、まだまだ初心者です。Someone like me is still just a beginner.像我这样的人,还只是个初学者。
- 幽霊なんて、いるわけがないよ。Ghosts? There's no way they exist.鬼?根本不可能存在。
- あの二人が結婚するなんて、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
Related N3 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}