助詞N3

〜なんか・〜なんて

such as... / things like... (disparaging/example)

Structure

N + なんか;句子(普通形)+ なんて

Explanation

Gives an example or shows contempt, "such as... / things like...". Attaches to a noun + なんか or a sentence + なんて (私なんか).

Examples

私なんか、日本語がまだまだです。

Someone like me is far from good at Japanese.

彼がそんなことをするなんて、信じられません。

I can't believe he would do such a thing.

Note

なんか/なんて give examples, contempt or modesty, close to など but more colloquial.

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