なにやら
Naniyara
Usually written in kana.
何やら (Naniyara) is a Japanese adverb meaning “something, some kind of, for some reason”.
Meanings
- adverbsomething; some kind of
- adverbfor some reason
Examples
私はなにやら彼に話さなければならないことがある。
I have something or other to tell him.
なにやら唸りながら、ほとばしるパッションをキャンバスにぶつけている！
Groaning strangely she is hurling her overflowing passion onto the canvas!
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).