ナン
nan
Naan (bread), nan
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How it’s used
Used in Japanese when ordering or talking about Indian/Pakistani bread in restaurants or recipes.
Often confused with 'pan' (bread), but 'pan' is general bread, while 'nan' is specific to naan.
Example sentences
カレーにはナンが合う。
Naan goes well with curry.
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ナンを一枚ください。
Please give me one piece of naan.
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猫は私から逃げるなんて、ひどい。
ねこはわたしからにげるなんて、ひどい。
It's mean of the cat to run away from me.
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湯上がりに牛乳を飲むのが、ここでの楽しみなんです。
ゆあがりにぎゅうにゅうをのむのが、ここでのたのしみなんです。
Drinking milk after the bath is my pleasure here.
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シートベルトをしないで運転するなんて、危険ですよ。
しーとべるとをしないでうんてんするなんて、きけんですよ。
Driving without wearing a seatbelt is dangerous, you know.
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What does ナン mean?
Naan (bread), nan.
How do you pronounce ナン?
ナン (nan). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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