JLPT N3 Grammar か何か (ka nani ka)

Meaning 意味

or something ~

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Level: JLPT N3

Tags: ～か, Japanese adverbs

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Noun

か何か

Learn Japanese grammar: か何か【かなにか】(ka nani ka). Meaning: or something ~.

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Example #1

彼は病気か何かだろう。

かれはびょうきかなにかだろう。

kare wa byouki ka nani ka darou.

He must be sick or something.

Example #2

オレンジジュースか何か欲しいな。

オレンジジュースかなにかほしいな。

orenji juusu ka nani ka hoshii na.

I want some orange juice or something.

Example #3

私はアイスクリームか何か食べたいです。

わたしはアイスクリームかなにかたべたいです。

watashi wa aisu kuriimu ka nani ka tabetai desu.

I want to eat ice cream or something.

Example #4

帰りは寒いから上着か何か持っていった方がいいよ。

かえりはさむいからうわぎかなにかもっていったほうがいいよ。

kaeri wa samui kara uwagi ka nani ka motte itta hou ga ii yo.

It will be cold when you come back, so you'd best bring a jacket or something.

Example #5

昼ご飯はサンドイッチか何かを作ってあげましょうか。

ひるごはんはサンドイッチかなにかをつくってあげましょうか。

hiru gohan wa sandoicchi ka nani ka tsukutte agemashou ka.

I'll fix a sandwich or something for your lunch?

Example #6

お急ぎでなかったら、お茶か何かいかがですか。

おいそぎでなかったら、おちゃかなにかいかがですか。

oisogi de nakattara, ocha ka nani ka ikaga desu ka?

If you’re not in a hurry, how about cup of tea or something?

Example #7

彼は病気か何かだったのですか。頭がちょっとおかしいですね。

かれはびょうきかなにかだったのですか。あたまがちょっとおかしいですね。

kare wa byouki ka nani ka datta no desu ka? atama ga chotto okashii desu ne.

Is he sick or something? His mind seems a little bit off..

Example #8

彼女は家で倒れて入院したそうです。お見舞いには花か何かを持って行こうか。

かのじょはいえでたおれてにゅういんしたそうです。おみまいにははなかなにかをもっていこうか。

kanojo wa ie de taorete nyuuin shita sou desu. omimai ni wa hana ka nani ka o motte ikou ka.

She apparently collapsed at home and has been hospitalized. Let's pay her a visit and bring some flowers or something.

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