NichiDict

なに

N5
何
[nani]
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Meanings

1.Pronoun

what

2.Pronoun

you-know-what; that thing

3.Pronoun

whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name

4.Adverb

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest

5.Interjection

what?; huh?

6.Interjection

hey!; come on!

7.Interjection

oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)

Less common meanings (1)
8.NounSlangNSFW

penis; (one's) thing; dick

Other Readings

「何」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

何が起きたか教えて。

Tell me what happened.

あの何、例のあれ取ってくれる？

Um, you-know-what, can you grab that thing?

冷蔵庫に何も入っていなかった。

There was nothing in the refrigerator.