のなんのって
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のなんのって
no nan notte
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extremely ~ (cannot express in words)
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JLPT Level
N1
Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms
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no nan notte
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📝 Usage Notes
extremely ~ (cannot express in words)
📖 How to use it
Expresses that something is extreme to the point of being beyond description.
Attaches to
Attach to the plain (dictionary) form of a verb or い-adjective (e.g., 驚く, 暑い), to a な-adjective stem followed by な (e.g., 静かな), or to a noun followed by な or だ (e.g., 先生な, 先生だ). The pattern is: plain form + のなんのって.
This pattern is used to emphasize that a state or action is so extreme that words cannot fully capture it. It often carries a sense of surprise or being overwhelmed. For example, if a movie was incredibly funny, you might say 笑うのなんのって. The pattern is conversational and often used in spoken Japanese, especially when retelling an experience to someone. It can be used with both positive and negative extremes, but it always implies a high degree.
昨日の試験は難しいのなんのって、全然できなかったよ。
Kinou no shiken wa muzukashii no nan notte, zenzen dekinakatta yo.
Yesterday's exam was so hard I can't even describe it—I couldn't do it at all.
彼女の家に遊びに行ったら、犬が吠えるのなんのって、ゆっくり話もできなかった。
Kanojo no ie ni asobi ni ittara, inu ga hoeru no nan notte, yukkuri hanashi mo dekinakatta.
When I went to her house, the dog barked like crazy—I couldn't even have a proper conversation.
新しいスマホのバッテリーは持ちがいいのなんのって、一日中使ってもまだ残ってる。
Atarashii sumaho no batterii wa mochi ga ii no nan notte, ichinichijuu tsukatte mo mada nokotteru.
The new phone's battery lasts so long it's unbelievable—even after a full day of use, it still has charge.
Not ～てたまらない
～てたまらない expresses a strong feeling or desire that is hard to control (e.g., 暑くてたまらない 'so hot I can't stand it'), but it is more straightforward. のなんのって is used when you are describing an extreme degree of something (often to a listener) and implies that words fail to capture it.
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Spoken, casual-to-informal; suitable for conversation, not for formal writing.
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のなんのって
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What does the grammar pattern のなんのって mean?
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Extremely ~ (cannot express in words)
What JLPT level is のなんのって?
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How do you use のなんのって in a sentence?
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Attach のなんのって (no nan notte) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.
Is のなんのって formal or casual Japanese?
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のなんのって is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.
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