What does ‘nandaiyo’ mean?
I have recently become fascinated with the anime "Ouran High School Host Club," particularly the characters of the Hitachiin twins. I have noticed that they often say the phrase "nandaiyo." However, I'm not entirely sure what it means. Could someone please help me understand its meaning and context? Thank you!
3 Answers
Jan 24, 2025
Literally, “Nandayo” or “Nan da yo” means “What is it/that!”
何 Nan/nani = What…?/!
だ da = informal ‘desu’ (です) = ~to be
よ yo = particle used for exclamation (it is actually for assertions, but it have an intermediate force level).
But it can take different meanings depending on the context, e.g., What do you mean!, What was that!, What are you doing! and so on.
Hope this help!
i think it mean , “what do you mean?”
i don’t speak japanese , but i got this meaning from watching anime
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