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What does 何気ない (なにげない, nanigenai) mean?

何気ない (なにげない, nanigenai) means casual, unintentional; nonchalant.

Quick facts
Readingなにげない
Romajinanigenai
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
なにげない
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnanigenai

casual, unintentional; nonchalant

  1. 1i-adjective casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
  2. 2i-adjective ordinary; normal; regular

Example sentences

  • I was hurt by his offhand remark.

  • Ordinary everyday life is actually happiness.

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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.

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