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なのだ (Nanoda) is a Japanese auxiliary meaning “it is assuredly that ..., can say with confidence that ..., did not ...”.

Meanings

  1. auxiliaryit is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
  2. auxiliarydid not ...after the -nai stem of a verb

Examples

  • I'm broke.

  • Is it free?

  • I'm a night owl.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).