English–Japanese
“such and such” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajinaninani
Example
先生は何々と言いました。sen sei wa nani nani to i i ma shi ta
The teacher said such and such.
How to say “such and such” in Japanese
“Such and such” in Japanese is 何々 (naninani).
何々 (naninani) points to one or more things whose specific details are left unstated, often with the sense of "what" or "whatnot".
Example sentences with 何々
申込書には何々と書けばいいですか。mōshi komi sho ni wa nani nani to ka ke ba i i de su ka
What should I write on the application form?
Tips for using 何々
- In forms and explanations, this pronoun can mark an omitted name or item, so the surrounding sentence carries more information than the pronoun itself.