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何て
Readings

nante
English
Noun or verb acting prenominally
Adverb (fukushi)
Usually written using kana alone
how ...!, what ...!, what's that?

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Kanjis
ON: KUN: なに, なん, なに-, なん-
what

Stroke: 7 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 1-2-5 FC: 2122.2


Phrases
彼はなんて大食らいなんだろう。
Parts: (かれ) 何て (なんて) 大食らい (おおぐらい) だろう (だろ)
What a big eater he is!

「なんて言ってるの?」「祝詞も知らないのか?」「祝詞?」「神道の呪文のようなもん」
Parts: 何て (なんて) 言う (いう) 祝詞 (のりと) 知る (しる) 祝詞 (のりと) 神道 (しんとう) 呪文 (じゅもん) 様な (ような) (もの)
"What is she saying?" "You don't even know 'norito'?" "Norito?" "It's something like a Shinto spell."