Vocabulary

What does 何となく (なんとなく, nantonaku) mean?

何となく (なんとなく, nantonaku) means somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why.

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Readingなんとなく
Romajinantonaku
Part of speechadverb
なんとなく
nantonaku

somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

  1. 1adverb somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

Also written: 何と無く

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