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Japanese word 何だかんだ: this and that / something or other. Meanings and example sentences.

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何だかんだ (なんだかんだ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

何だかんだ (なんだかんだ) means this and that / something or other.

See example sentences below.

何だかんだ at a glance

何だかんだ
なんだかんだnandakanda
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this and that / something or other
何だかんだなんだかんだnandakandaN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 何だかんだ

Core meaning

this and that / something or other

Basic example sentences

Example 1

なんだかんだで時間がかかった。

Translation

It took time with one thing or another.

Example 2

彼はなんだかんだと言い訳をする。

Translation

He makes excuses for one reason or another.

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