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“Some” in Japanese

Short answer
何分 nanibun なにぶん

Some in Japanese is “何分” (nanibun). Full meaning: some, any, (a) little, of some kind, of some sort; please; anyway, anyhow, at any rate, after all.

Other ways to say “Some” in Japanese

若干 jakkan some, few, a number of, a little (bit); somewhat, to a certain extent iku some, several, a few; many; how many, how much 多少 tashou a little, some, somewhat, slightly, to some degree, to some extent; amount, quantity, number 或る aru a certain ..., some ... 幾らか ikuraka some, (a) little; somewhat, to some extent, in part 幾分か ikubunka some, (a) little; somewhat, to some extent, in part 何らか nanraka some, any, in any way, of some kind, of some sort 幾ばくか ikubakuka some, small amount of 何がし nanigashi certain amount, some; certain person, Mr So-and-so, a certain ... 幾分 ikubun somewhat, to some extent, to some degree; some, part, portion 何か nanika something, some, any; somehow, for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?, what (do you mean)?

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