► 成句
なんだ [なんだ] [なのだ] [coll] [peer] meaning: be rank: 1
☆ そういうやり方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)
☆ 彼って有名なんだ。知らなかった ⇨ 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
☆ その話なんだけど、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、来週に変更出来ない？ ⇨ 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、お前？ ⇨ 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:
- あいつは何が目当てなんだ？ ⇨ What exactly is he after?
- 君は一体どういうつもりなんだ？ ⇨ What in the world are you thinking?
- なんだ、しけた顔して ⇨ What’s with the long face?
- あんたはとにかく甘えん坊なんだから！ ⇨ Oh, you’re such a baby!
- 彼は一体どういう人物なんだ？ ⇨ What kind of person is he? What are his personal backgrounds, histories, achievements, etc. ?
- それがさ、何か変なんだってばさ ⇨ About that, there is something weird about it
- あの人御節介なんだよね ⇨ She is too meddlesome
- へえ、そうなんだ ⇨ Hmm, is that so?
- あいつの魂胆は一体何なんだ？ ⇨ What the hell is his true motive, scheme?
- 一体何なんだ？ ⇨ What the hell is the deal? What the hell is going on?
- お前あの娘が好きなんだろ？ ⇨ You’re in love with her, aren’t you?
- 彼女は後ろ姿は綺麗なんだけど ⇨ She looks great from behind but …
- なんだ、つまんないや ⇨ Oh well, that’s a bummer
- あいつは一体どういうつもりなんだ？ ⇨ What kind of idea does he have? What the hell is he thinking?
- 彼等は兄弟なんだ。道理で似てるわけだ ⇨ So they are brothers. It makes sense that they look alike