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    3. 何となく

    何となく

    何なんと​な​く​

    somehow or other

    N1KMT6CoreAdverbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    何と無く

    なんとなくなにとなく

    Adverb

    1.
    somehow or other, for some reason or another, without knowing why
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 14

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    なんとなく、今きょ日うはいい日ひになりそうです。

    Somehow, today seems like it will be a good day.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょのことが、なんとなく好すきになった。

    For some reason, I came to like her.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    なんとなく、この道みちを進すすんでみようという気きがした。

    For some reason, I felt like trying to go down this road.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれはなんとなく不ふ安あんを感かんじていたが、その理り由ゆうがわからなかった。

    He somehow felt uneasy, but he didn't know why.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    この絵えは、なんとなく心こころ惹ひかれるものがあります。

    This painting somehow has something that draws my heart.

    KMT7Art & DesignEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    何
    なに・なん・なに-・なん-…(2)
    what
    Kanji
    と
    to
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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