“What is it” in Japanese
Short answer
What is it in Japanese is “何なのか” (nannanoka). Full meaning: what is it (that), the meaning of something, what something is about.
Other ways to say “What is it” in Japanese
何だっけ
nandakke what is it?
なんざましょ
nanzamasho what is it?, what's the matter?, I wonder
なんじゃらほい
nanjarahoi what is it?
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