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noun or verb acting prenominally, adverb (fukushi)
how ...!, what ...!
word usually written using kana alone-
彼はなんて大食らいなんだろう。
What a big eater he is!
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interjection (kandoushi)
what?, what's that?
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「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」
"What is she saying?" "You don't even know 'norito'?" "Norito?" "It's something like a Shinto spell."
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