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► 成句
なんだ  [なんだ]  [なのだ]  [coll]  [peer]    meaning:  be  rank: 1
☆ そういうやりだから駄目なんだよ ⇨ It won’t work because you’re doing it wrong
☆ へー、あの二人姉妹なんだ ⇨ Oh, those two are sisters? I didn’t know  (☛ Surprised to learn about something the way it is)
☆ へー、そうなんだ ⇨ Hmm, is that so. I never guessed  (☛ Surprised to learn about something the way it is)
☆ 彼っ有名なんだ。らなかった ⇨ He is famous? I didn’t know  (☛ Surprised to learn about something the way it is)

なんだ  [なんだ]  [なのだ]  [coll]  [peer]    meaning:  regarding  rank: 1
☆ そのなんだけど、お前何とか出来ない? ⇨ Regarding that issue, can you do something about it?
☆ 明日のことなんだけど、来週変更出来ない? ⇨ About tomorrow, can we move it to next week?

何だ  [なんだ]  [coll]    meaning:  appropriate  rank: 2
☆ こう言っちゃ何だけど、あいつは足手まといだよな ⇨ It might be inappropriate to say this, but he is a burden on us

► 感嘆詞
何だ  [(1)なんだ]  [coll]  [contempt]  [男]    meaning:  what  rank: 1
☆ 何だ、お? ⇨ What the fuck are you doing? Who the fuck are you?

何だ  [(1)なんだ]  [coll]  [peer]    meaning:  what  rank: 1
☆ 何だ、それだけなのか? ⇨ What, is that all?  (☛ Disappointment and annoyance, because something is not as expected)
☆ 何だ、全然大したことないじゃない! ⇨ What, it is not a big deal at all!  (☛ Disappointment and annoyance, because something is not as expected)


More examples:
  • なんでこの相場より値段なんだろう? ⇨ Why is this house cheaper than the market price?
  • あんたはとにかくえんなんだから! ⇨ Oh, you’re such a baby!
  • 彼等兄弟なんだ。道理てるわけだ ⇨ So they are brothers. It makes sense that they look alike
  • あんた達兄弟なんだから仲良くしなさい ⇨ You are brothers, so be nice to each other
  • それがさ、なんだってばさ ⇨ About that, there is something weird about it
  • なんでダメなんだ?だからさっきも説明したじゃないか ⇨ Why not? Well, I already explained to you
  • へえ、そうなんだ ⇨ Hmm, is that so?
  • あんたはホントドジなんだから! ⇨ You’re such a klutz!
  • がそんなに不満なんだ? ⇨ What are you so unhappy about?
  • そういうだからあいつは駄目なんだ ⇨ He is not successful because that’s how he thinks
  • あの二姉妹なんだ ⇨ Oh, those two are sisters
  • なんだ、つまんないや ⇨ Oh well, that’s a bummer
  • あいつはどこまでバカなんだ ⇨ How stupid can he be?
  • 彼女姿綺麗なんだけど ⇨ She looks great from behind but …
  • こいつら一体何なんだ? ⇨ Who the hell are these people?