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Phrase of the Day

May 29

Ne wa ii hito nan da.

I know deep down he's a nice guy. 

Vocabulary / Expressions

ne
nature
ii
いい
good, nice
hito
person

Notes

" ~ nan da (~なんだ)" is a colloquial expression and has an explanatory or confirmatory function. The difference between "~da (~だ)" and "~nan da (~なんだ)" is very subtle, therefore it is very hard to translate the nuance. Click here to learn about a similar expression. 

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