なんぞ

Japanese

Alternative spellings
何ぞ
奚ぞ (obsolete)
怎 (obsolete)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nã̠nd͡zo̞]

Adverb

なんぞ • (nanzo)  (interrogative)

  1. why, how, in what way

Particle

なんぞ • (nanzo) 

  1. for example, things like, such as, etc., and so on
    けんかなんぞするものか！
    Kenka nanzo suru mono ka!
    As if I'd do something like fighting!

Usage notes

  • なんぞ (nanzo), when used as a particle, functions as a noun and may be followed by other particles, including の (no).

See also

see also

Phrase

なんぞ • (nanzo) 

  1. something
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