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〜のなんのってmeaning and usage

Meaning

Very A; extremely A; it was so A (that ...). Often followed with a phrase describing the effect of it being 'so' A.

How to form it

  • verb (plain form)/い-adjectiveのなんのって
  • な-adjective (stem)なのなんのって

How it is used

Spoken: stresses an extreme degree, 'you wouldn't believe how…'. What happened as a result often follows, but it can be left out. Typically used about one's own experience. Close to 「〜といったらない」, but more casual.

Examples

  1. 昨日の夜は寒いのなんのって、全然眠れなかったよ。

    Last night was so incredibly cold that I couldn't sleep at all.

  2. 駅から家まで走ったら、疲れたのなんのって。

    I ran all the way home from the station, and I can't tell you how tired I was.