The Japanese language has many phrases that are commonly used in everyday conversations. An example of one of these popular phrases is the phrase ‘Nanda Yo’. Even though its meaning has been lost to time, there are still many theories about how it came into being. Is there a meaning behind the phrase ‘Nanda Yo’? Look at what we have to say and find out for yourself!
‘Nanda Yo (何だよ) is a word used in Japanese meaning “What the heck?”
What the heck? This is a literal translation, but it probably should be translated as “What’s your problem?” in English. In Japanese, 何だよ can also be used to express when you are upset or annoyed by something, and it has similar expressions like “What’s with you?”
It has many other interpretations, but this phrase means explicitly being surprised or upset by something.
Is Nandayo rude in Japanese?
If you’re obviously upset or angry about something (e.g., if someone insulted your friend) then this phrase will absolutely be considered rude; however…if you’re laughing before you say “Nandayo” chances are good that’s all taken in a more relaxed way.
だ is casual speech and よ emphasizes what the speaker is saying, adding だよ on the end of this phrase makes it informal and excited.In practice, that means it comes across as a little rude most of the time. Here, though, your tone will affect how you are understood when using Nandayo.
Examples
なんだよこれ！
What the hell is that?
What is Nandedayo?
Nande is a Japanese word that means “why?” and it can be used to ask someone for reasoning if they disagree with something you say or disagree to get more information.
Why does disappointment mean “I can’t understand why it happened”?
Why is the word for “why,” and when you say just a single Why with no other explanation or question marks following, people often take this to be asking about your reasoning behind something? But if they don’t know what else could have caused such an issue– like how one might feel disappointed in their life since achieving that goal of theirs.
What does ‘nande’ mean
“Why” is also emotional and is often used by young people.”Why” is a phrase that includes the emotions of the speaker along with “why”, but this is colloquial (spoken) and is often used by children and young people in daily conversation. When used by adults, it may give a childish impression and is difficult to use on the eyes.
Example
- なんで宿題をやらないといけないの。 Why do I have to do my homework?
- 猫はなんでこんなに可愛いんだ。 Why are cats so cute?
What does Dayo mean in Japanese slang?
だよ or Dayo is the ending of some nouns or adjectives in Japanese.だよ are the same as です, and both are used in spoken Japanese. It means “right” in Japanese.
Dayo is spoken in Japanese and is commonly used in informal situations. So I would rather say it’s a natural expression. In the sentence dayo (だよ), da means “is or are; has been done; to exist/happen/take place”. Yo emphasizes what was just said and can be translated as an exclamation mark.”
Example
大好きだよ I love you
Is Dayo rude?
“What do you want?!” Dayo retorted, glaring at the intruder. The phrase “なんだよ,” while sounding innocent enough to most people who don’t know Japanese well, can be translated as either “what is it?” or just simply “what?”. It is not rude
However, when used in a sentence by itself without being followed up with another question like so: なにがしたいの？ (Nani ga shitai no?) which means what would you like?, this rude use of 「なんだよ」can come across easily misunderstood as anger and should, therefore, not be seen on its own unless spoken between close friends.