〜など / なんて / なんか nado / nante / nanka
〜など / なんて / なんか(nado / nante / nanka)means “and so on; things like; (belittling) such as”. など gives a non-exhaustive example ('N and the like'). Formation: N + など/なんか;普通形 + なんて
and so on; things like; (belittling) such as
N3Formation
N + など/なんか;普通形 + なんて
Explanation
など gives a non-exhaustive example ('N and the like'). In speech, なんか (casual) and なんて express the same listing, but often add an emotional color: belittling, surprise, humility, or downplaying ('something like N? no way'). なんて can also follow a plain clause to express disbelief.
Examples
Note
なんか/なんて are colloquial; など is neutral and acceptable in writing. With a topic + なんて it often sounds dismissive ('the likes of...').
FAQ
〜など / なんて / なんか — what does it mean and how is it used?
and so on; things like; (belittling) such as. など gives a non-exhaustive example ('N and the like'). In speech, なんか (casual) and なんて express the same listing, but often add an emotional color: belittling, surprise, humility, or downplaying ('something like N? no way'). なんて can also follow a plain clause to express disbelief.
〜など / なんて / なんか — how do you form it?
N + など/なんか;普通形 + なんて
〜など / なんて / なんか — any usage notes?
なんか/なんて are colloquial; など is neutral and acceptable in writing. With a topic + なんて it often sounds dismissive ('the likes of...').