何と (なんと): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

何と (なんと) means what / how (surprise or emphasis).

See example sentences below.

何と at a glance

何と

なんとnanto

N1adv

what / how (surprise or emphasis)

何となんとnantoN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

what / how (surprise or emphasis)

Example 1

なんと美しい景色でしょう。

Translation

What a beautiful view!

Example 2

なんと彼が試験に合格した。

Translation

He actually passed the exam.