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何となく

何と無く

Readings

Kana: なんとなく、なにとなく
Romaji: nantonaku, nanitonaku
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Definition

adv
1

somehow or other; for some reason or another; vaguely

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

Example Sentences

(なん)となく(あめ)みたいだ。
➥It looks like rain.
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(わたし)はなんとなく(かれ)(いえ)()つけた。
➥Somehow or other I found his house.
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()()ちが(なん)となく貴族(きぞく)っぽいような()がする。
➥His dress and bearing somehow give an aristocratic feel.
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(なん)となくはわかりました。
➥I sort of understand.
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(かれ)はなんとなく(ぼく)(うら)みをもっているようだ。
➥I don't know why, but he seems to have it in for me.
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その事件(じけん)には(なん)となく気味(きみ)(わる)いところがあった。
➥There was something weird about the incident.
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