(informal)

Japanese for "What?"

You're always hearing this in anime and reading it in manga, and it's basically a simple response to anything confusing, offensive, or mysterious.

Can be used in virtually any situation. Plus you sound all cosmopolite if you can speak in Japanese.
1) "Nani?"
Trans: I beg your pardon?

2) "Nani?!"
T: Did you just say what I think you said?!

3) "Nani kore?"
T: What is this?

4) "Nani..."
T: This is all so mysterious and intriguing...I wonder what it all could mean.

have fun.
by noflo June 20, 2004
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how to say "what" in japanese

usually used when you're surprised
Nani the fuck did you just fucking iimasu about watashi, you chiisai bitch desuka? Watashi’ll have anata know that watashi graduated top of my class in Nihongo 3, and watashi’ve been involved in iroirona Nihongo tutoring sessions, and watashi have over sanbyaku perfect test scores. Watashi am trained in kanji, and watashi is the top letter writer in all of southern California. Anata are nothing to watashi but just another weaboo. Watashi will korosu anata the fuck out with vocabulary the likes of which has never been mimasu’d before on this continent, mark watashino fucking words. Anata thinks anata can get away with hanashimasing that kuso to watashi over the intaaneto? Omou again, fucker. As we hanashimasu, watashi am contacting watashino secret netto of otakus across the USA, and anatano IP is being traced right now so you better junbishimasu for the ame, ujimushi. The ame that korosu’s the pathetic chiisai thing anata calls anatano life. You’re fucking shinimashita’d, akachan.
by Kazariiiiiiiiiiii-chan September 2, 2021
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A nany is super awesome and super hilarious and knows how to crack people up. She has a great personality. She rocks and is super sweet and talented and guys better treat her right cos she’s a literal queen she’s super silly all the time and rocks :)
whoa she’s so cool she must be a nany
by hiimsupercool June 7, 2020
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A loyal girl, mostly with hazel eyes. Has long curly brown hair. Always laughing, or smiling, but most of the time she covers up all of her feelings.
Boy: "I'm so happy Nanie is mine, she's so loyal"
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"What?" In Japanese
Nani?
by ¥LT November 10, 2016
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