Word Meaning 何やかや

なにやかや naniyakaya

何やかや is read as なにやかや (naniyakaya) and means this and that.

Meaning

English

  1. this and that
  2. one thing or another
  3. something or other
  4. and whatnot
  5. and the rest

Reading

Kana

なにやかや

Romaji

naniyakaya

Writing Variants

  • 何や彼や なにやかや naniyakaya

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb Rank 131308 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

何か

なにか

(so) what (are you trying to say)?

なに

what

何ゆえ

なにゆえ

why

何びと

なにびと

anyone

何とか

なんとか

somehow

何十

なんじゅう

(several) tens

何より

なにより

above anything else

何でも

なんでも

I am told

何時でも

いつでも

(at) any time

何と

なんと

oh my

何とも

なんとも

(not) anything

Example Sentences

2

My grandfather was always grumbling about something or other.

He is complaining about something or other all the time.