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    3. 何やら

    何やら

    何なにや​ら​

    something

    KMT8News #22+1AdverbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab12 strokes

    なにやら

    Adverb

    1.
    something, some kind of
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    for some reason
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 12

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    何なにやら変へんな音おとが聞きこえる。

    I hear some strange sound.

    KMT6Daily Life
    彼かれは何なにやら考かんがえ込こんでいる様よう子すだった。

    He seemed to be deep in thought for some reason.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは朝あさから何なにやら機き嫌げんが悪わるそうだった。

    She seemed to be in a bad mood for some reason since morning.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    宇う宙ちゅうのどこかには、何なにやら未み知ちの生せい命めい体たいが存そん在ざいするかもしれない。

    Somewhere in the universe, some unknown life form might exist.

    KMT8Science & MathNature & Environment
    その絵えには、見みる者ものの心こころを惹ひきつける何なにやら不ふ思し議ぎな魅み力りょくがあった。

    That painting had some mysterious charm that captivated the viewer's heart.

    KMT9Art & DesignEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    何
    なに・なん・なに-・なん-…(2)
    what
    Kanji
    や
    ya
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
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