► 代名詞
何 [(1)なに] meaning: anything rank: 1
☆ 今の所詳しいことは何も分からない ⇨ At this point we don’t know anything in details
何 [(1)なに] [何より] meaning: anything rank: 1
☆ 何よりも健康が一番大切だ ⇨ Health is the most important over anything else
☆ 何より悔しいのは… ⇨ What bothers me more than anything is …
何 [(1)なに] meaning: what rank: 1
☆ あいつ何言ってんだ？ ⇨ What the hell is he talking about?
☆ それ何？ ⇨ What is that?
☆ 何がそんなに気に入らないんだ？ ⇨ What is that you’re upset about?
☆ 何が言いたいんだ？ ⇨ What do you really want to say? What are you insinuating?
☆ 何？ ⇨ What? (☛ When “what’s wrong?” or “what are you looking at?”, the stress will be on な. When “what did you just say?”, the stress will be on に)
何 [(1)なに] meaning: whatever rank: 1
☆ 彼には何を言っても無駄だ ⇨ It won’t do any good no matter what you tell him
► 副詞
何 [(1)なに] meaning: nothing rank: 1
☆ 彼は何の苦労もせずに育った ⇨ He grew up without experiencing any hardship
☆ 彼は何不自由無く育った ⇨ He grew up without experiencing any hardship
何 [(1)なに] [何も無い] meaning: nothing rank: 1
☆ 何も心配することは無い ⇨ There’s nothing to worry about
► 感嘆詞
何 [(1)なに] [coll] meaning: rank: 3
☆ 何、また機会はあるよ ⇨ Oh well, there is gonna be another opportunity
☆ 何、これくらい平気ですよ ⇨ Oh well, this is not a big deal (☛ Used when speaker thinks something is not that significant, serious, etc.)
► 接頭辞
何 [(1)なん] meaning: how many rank: 1
☆ レースは何周ですか？ (なんしゅう) ⇨ How many laps are there in the race? (☛ Always precedes a counting word)
☆ 何個必要？ (なんこ) ⇨ How many do we need? (☛ Always precedes a counting word)
何 [(1)なん] [何～も] meaning: many rank: 1
☆ 彼女は猫を何匹も飼っている (なんびき) ⇨ She has many cats (☛ Always precedes a counting word. Note the difference with 何～か)
☆ 洪水で何人ものの人が死んだ (なんにん) ⇨ Many people died in the flood (☛ Always precedes a counting word. Note the difference with 何～か)
何 [(1)なん] [何～か] meaning: several rank: 1
☆ 彼女の小説は何冊か読んだ ⇨ I’ve read several of her novels (☛ Always precedes a counting word. Note the difference with 何～も)
☆ 試しに何個か買ってみた ⇨ I bought several of it to try (☛ Always precedes a counting word. Note the difference with 何～も)
More examples:
- 何か嫌な臭いがする ⇨ Something smells bad, reeks
- 何が言いたいんだ？ ⇨ What are you trying to say?
- 鍵を探したが何処にも見当たらなかった ⇨ I looked for my keys but I didn’t see it anywhere
- 僕は何があっても絶対に諦めない ⇨ I won’t give up no matter what happens
- あいつは何と言う腰抜けだ ⇨ What a coward he is
- 最近彼から何の連絡も無い ⇨ There hasn’t been any communication from him recently
- この車は一見何の変哲も無いように見える ⇨ On the surface there is nothing unusual, special, about this car
- 何これ？ ⇨ What is this?
- それは何処かで聞いたような気がする ⇨ I feel like I heard about it somewhere
- コロナは何の症状も無いこともあれば死ぬこともある ⇨ With COVID you could have symptom or you could die
- 週日はバタバタして何も出来ない ⇨ I am busy running around on weekdays and can’t get anything done
- 彼はいつも他を皮肉るだけで何の解決策も提示しない ⇨ He is always sarcastic about others but never offers any solutions
- 宇宙の果てには何が有るのだろう？ ⇨ What is there at the end, edge, of the universe?
- 彼は胃腸が強くて何を食べても平気だ ⇨ He has strong digestive system and can eat anything
- 愛しい人は今何処 ⇨ Where is my love now?