なんなのか
Nannanoka
Also read: なになのか
何なのか (Nannanoka) is a Japanese expression meaning “what is it (that), the meaning of something, what something is about”.
Meanings
- expressionwhat is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
Examples
ある人を天才にし、別の人を愚か者にするのは何なのか。
What makes one person a genius and another person a fool?
彼をそんなに悩ませているのが一体何なのか誰も知らない。
Nobody knows what it is that has been bothering him so much.
人々を幸福にするのは何なのかを考えることは価値がある。
It is worthwhile considering what it is that makes people happy.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).