► 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:
- なんでこの家は相場より低い値段なんだろう？ ⇨ Why is this house cheaper than the market price?
- あの二人、姉妹なんだ ⇨ Oh, those two are sisters
- へえ、そうなんだ ⇨ Hmm, is that so?
- そんな甘ったるい考えだから駄目なんだ ⇨ You fail because of your unrealistic way of thinking
- それがさ、何か変なんだってばさ ⇨ About that, there is something weird about it
- あんたはホントにドジなんだから！ ⇨ You’re such a klutz!
- 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
- あんたぐずなんだから！ ⇨ You slowpork!
- 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?
- 或る人から聞いた話なんだけど… ⇨ I heard this from certain someone I know …
- あの人御節介なんだよね ⇨ She is too meddlesome
- 君の提案についてなんだけど、幾つか変えてもらいたい点が有るんだ ⇨ About your proposal, there are a couple things I’d like you to change
- 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 …