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What does 何か (なにか, nanika) mean?

何か (なにか, nanika) means something.

Quick facts
Readingなにか
Romajinanika
Part of speechpronoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
なにか
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnanika

something

Genki 8Genki
  1. 1pronoun something; some; any
  2. 2adverb somehow; for some reason
  3. 3interjection (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

Example sentences

  • I want to drink something.

  • Is there anything in the refrigerator?

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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