Meaning & usage
のなんのって emphasizes that a quality or action is extreme beyond description, like beautiful beyond words or so spicy that sweat broke out. It follows the plain form of verbs and i-adjectives, as in 疲れたのなんのって or 辛いのなんのって, and na-adjectives and nouns with な, as in 大変なのなんのって. It is an exclamatory spoken expression, often ending in a trailing tone or followed by a clause stating the surprising result.
Example sentences 7
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彼女、美しいのなんのって・・・！
She is beautiful and how!
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もう疲れたの何のって、疲労困憊だよ。
I'm as tired as tired can be.
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このラーメン、辛いのなんのって汗が出た。
This ramen is so spicy I started sweating.
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息子の部屋、汚いのなんのって驚いた。
My son's room was so messy that I was shocked.
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山の上は寒いのなんのって震えたよ。
It was so cold on top of the mountain that I shivered.
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引っ越しは大変なのなんのって疲れた。
Moving was so tough that I was exhausted.
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赤ちゃんは可愛いのなんのって癒される。
The baby is so cute that it melts my heart.
