なんという
Nantoiu
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 何と言う、何つう、何つー
Also read: なんとゆう、なんつー、なんつう
何という (Nantoiu) is a Japanese expression meaning “how (beautiful, tasty, etc.), what a ..., nothing worth mentioning, nothing special”.
Meanings
- expressionhow (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...
- expressionnothing worth mentioning; nothing specialwith neg. verb, esp. as ～こともない
- expressionof what name
Examples
何という驚き。
What a surprise!
君はなんという男だ。
What a man you are!
なんという偶然だろう。
What a coincidence!
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).