なんとも
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Base form of the adverb. Used to mean 'quite' or 'very' in an emphatic sense. Example: 『なんとも言えない』 (nantomo ienai, 'It's quite indescribable').
Theme
User and their friend Mika are at a café, talking about a new restaurant they tried last weekend. Mika is impressed by the food.
なんとも
なんとも
quite
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Memory Hook
Imagine something is 'quite' impressive, and you say 'Nah, that's totally...' which sounds like 『なんとも』 (nantomo, 'quite'). It adds emphasis to a positive or negative degree.
Cultural Note
When used to mean 'quite', 『なんとも』 (nantomo) can intensify adjectives or expressions, often in literary or formal speech to convey a strong impression.
Forms
Base: なんともBase form of the adverb. Used to mean 'quite' or 'very' in an emphatic sense. Example: 『なんとも言えない』 (nantomo ienai, 'It's quite indescribable').