なんとなく

何となく

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

N5Common wordAdverb
Adverb
somehow or otherfor some reason or anotherwithout knowing why

Example Sentences

何となく雨みたいだ。

It looks like rain.

何となくはわかりました。

I sort of understand.

(わたし)はなんとなく(かれ)(いえ)を見つけた。

Somehow or other I found his house.

(かれ)はなんとなく(ぼく)に恨みをもっているようだ。

I don't know why, but he seems to have it in for me.

出で立ちが何となく貴族っぽいような気がする。

His dress somehow gives an aristocratic impression.

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