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なんて

なんてnanteN3neutral

savor + the very idea that … — holds up a sentence for judgment

ajiwau nante

the very idea that … — holds up a sentence for judgment

meaning: the very idea that … — holds up a sentence for judgment

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  • 味あじわう
  • 〜なんて
  • 味あじわうなんて

あの二人ふたりが別わかれるなんて、信しんじられない。

ano futari ga wakareru nante, shinjirarenai.

I can't believe those two are splitting up. casual

相談そうだんもせずに決きめてしまうなんて、ひどいと思おもいませんか。

soudan mo sezu ni kimete shimau nante, hidoi to omoimasen ka.

Don't you think it's awful to just decide without even asking? neutral

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the very idea that … — held up as unbelievable or impressive, then judged

  1. あの二人ふたりが別わかれるなんて、信しんじられない。

    ano futari ga wakareru nante, shinjirarenai.

    I can't believe those two are splitting up. casual

  2. 相談そうだんもせずに決きめてしまうなんて、ひどいと思おもいませんか。

    soudan mo sezu ni kimete shimau nante, hidoi to omoimasen ka.

    Don't you think it's awful to just decide without even asking? neutral

  3. 初はじめての大会たいかいで優勝ゆうしょうするなんて、本当ほんとうにすばらしいですね。

    hajimete no taikai de yuushou suru nante, hontou ni subarashii desu ne.

    Winning at your very first tournament — that really is something. neutral

  4. あの人ひとが新人しんじんだなんて、とても思おもえない。

    ano hito ga shinjin da nante, totemo omoenai.

    I can hardly believe he's a newcomer. casual

How it's formed3

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  • なんてねnantenecolloquial

    Tacked on to take back your own remark as a joke (一生いっしょう働はたらきたくない。なんてね。).

Notes

A noun keeps だ when quoting (学生がくせいだなんて), drops it when dismissive. A
different なんて stands before the word it exclaims (何なんてきれいな景色けしきだろう).