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Grammar detail: なんて

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JLPT:
なんて - for emphasis
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verb plain form
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adjective (optionally followed by だ)
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なんて
is used to emphasize the item なんて follows. It is a shortened form of なんという, which is composed of なん (what) and という (is called).
For example:
かんじ
漢字
が
す
好
きです I like kanji ➜
かんじ
漢字
なんて
す
好
きです It's kanji that I really like
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しゅうしょく
就職
するなら
だいきぎょう
大企業
でなくてはいけないなんて
ふる
古
い
かんが
考
えだ。
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  • Grammar search: という
  • Grammar search: emphasis

Kanji used in this grammar

漢
カン    Chinese   
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2
字
ジ   character   あざ village section   
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2
好
コウ   このむ    すく to like   
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3
就
シュウ   ジュ   employed   つく to be employed, take (a seat)   つける to employ   
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5
職
ショク    job, employment, post, occupation   
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3
大
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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1
企
キ   くわだてる to plan, to undertake, to attempt   
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5
業
ギョウ   ゴウ    profession, business, industry   わざ deed, act   
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2
古
コ   ふるい old   -ふるす to grow old   
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2
考
コウ   かんがえる to think about, consider   
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2
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