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    3. 何だかんだ

    何だかんだ

    何なんだ​か​ん​だ​

    something or other

    KMT8Ref L1AdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab23 strokes

    何だかだ何だ彼だ

    なんだかんだなんだかだ

    Adverb

    1.
    something or other, one thing or another, this or that
    word usually written using kana alone

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    何なんだかんだ言いっても、彼かれは良いい人ひとだ。

    After all is said and done, he's a good person.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    何なんだかんだで、もうこんな時じ間かんだ。

    What with one thing or another, it's already this late.

    KMT8Daily Life
    週しゅう末まつは、何なんだかんだと用よう事じがあって忙 しかった。

    The weekend was busy with one thing or another.

    KMT8Daily Life
    子こ供どもたちは何なんだかんだと喧けん嘩かするけれど、結けっ局きょくは仲なか良よしだ。

    The children quarrel about one thing or another, but in the end, they are good friends.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは何なんだかんだ理り由ゆうをつけて、いつも仕 事 を避しごとをさけている。

    He always avoids work, giving one excuse or another.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    何
    なに・なん・なに-・なん-…(2)
    what
    Kanji
    だ
    da
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    ん
    n
    Kana
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