Nante

JLPT N1

Usually written in kana.

何て (Nante) is a Japanese prenominal meaning “how ...!, what ...!, what?, what's that?”.

Meanings

  1. prenominal, adverbhow ...!; what ...!
  2. interjectionwhat?; what's that?

Examples

  • What sound does a sheep make?

  • How strong he is!

  • What did she say?

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Kanji in 何て

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