なんなのか

何なのか

what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

N5Common wordExpression
Expression
what is it (that)the meaning of somethingwhat something is about

Example Sentences

ある(ひと)を天才にし、(べつ)(ひと)を愚か者にするのは何なのか。

What makes one person a genius and another person a fool?

(かれ)をそんなに悩ませているのが一体何なのか誰も知らない。

Nobody knows what it is that has been bothering him so much.

(ひとびと)々を幸福にするのは何なのかを考えることは価値がある。

It is worthwhile considering what it is that makes people happy.

感覚的にそれに違和感を感じるが、一体それが何なのかわからなかった。

Even though I felt that there was something strange, I just didn't know what it was.

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