なんと

See also: なんど

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
何と

Adverb

なんと • (nanto) 

  1. how; what; in what way
  2. Used to intensify an adjective. Carries connotations of surprise or being emotionally moved: what a…; how … it is
    なんときれいな月(つき)だろう。
    Nanto kirei na tsuki darō.
    The moon is gorgeous tonight, isn't it?
  3. surprisingly, to my surprise, you’ll be surprised
    注(ちゅう)文(もん)しようとしたらなんと売(う)り切(き)れ！
    Chūmon shiyō to shitara nanto urikire!
    I tried to order it, but it turned out to be sold out!
Synonyms

Interjection

なんと • (nanto) 

  1. An interjection conveying surprise or being emotionally moved.

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of なんと – see the following entry.
【南都】
[proper noun] synonym of 平城京 (Heijō-kyō): the capital of ancient Japan during most of the Nara period
[proper noun] synonym of 興福寺 (Kōfuku-ji): Kōfuku-ji Temple in Nara, as it is located opposite of the northern peak of Enryaku-ji and Mount Hiei
[noun] a southern capital, especially referring to Nara
[noun] (historical) the southern imperial court of Yoshino
(This term, なんと (nanto), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
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