Illustration: At a rented vegetable plot, an older gardener has just pulled an enormous daikon from the soil. The root is so large that the gardener must cradle it across both arms like a heavy infant, with its leaves brushing their cheek.

なんと

nanto

how ...!, what a ...!

Expresses surprise or admiration. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

なんと素晴すばらしい発明はつめいだろう。
What a wonderful invention!
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なんと重おもいかばんだ！
What a heavy bag!
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あなたは何なんと賢かしこい生徒せいとなのでしょう。
What a clever student you are!
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