成句・複合語：
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| and God knows what adv | informal (and [sth] unknown) | 神のみぞ知るもの 名
HHiraganaかみのみぞしるもの |
| | I sent him out to do the shopping and he came back with a new TV and God knows what. |
| and what have you expr | informal (and the like, and similar) | などなど 名
HHiraganaなどなど |
| and what not adv | informal (and similar) | その他いろいろ
HHiraganaそのたいろいろ |
| come what may adv | (whatever happens) | 何が起ころうとも
HHiraganaなにがおころうとも |
| | I'll remain happy come what may. |
| comprehend what vtr | (understand) | ～を理解する、わかる 他動
HHiragana～をりかいする、わかる |
| | I just cannot comprehend what made you do it. |
| do what is needed v expr | (take necessary action) | 必要なことをする
HHiraganaひつようなことをする |
| | I know you don't want to put her in a home, but you have got to do what is needed. |
| Do what there is to do. interj | (Take the necessary action.) | なすべきことをする 動詞句
HHiraganaなすべきことをする |
| do what you can v expr | (do everything possible) | できることをする 動詞句
HHiraganaできることをする |
do with what you've got,
make do with what you've got v expr | (cope, manage) | 該当する訳語がありません。
HHiragana |
| for what it's worth adv | informal (in my opinion) | 私に言わせてもらえば、私の意見では 副
HHiraganaわたしにいわせてもらえば、わたしのいけんでは |
| | I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you. |
| for what reason adv | (why) | どういうわけで 副
HHiraganaどういうわけで |
| | For what reason are you two hours late arriving home? |
| get what you deserve v expr | (for good actions) | それなりの褒美を得る 表
HHiraganaそれなりのほうびをえる |
| | If you follow the rules and obey all guidelines, you will get what you deserve. |
| get what you deserve v expr | (for bad actions) | それなりの始末を食らう 表
HHiraganaそれなりのしまつをくらう |
| | If you deliberately break the rules and disregard authority, you will get what you deserve. |
| Guess what! interj | informal (used to announce news) (会話・非形式的) | ねえねえ、聞いて 感
HHiraganaねえねえ、きいて |
| | Guess what, I got the job! |
| have what it takes vi | expr (be able or qualified for [sth]) | 必要不可欠なものを持っている、～に向いている、～の素質がある
HHiraganaひつようふかけつなものをもっている、～にむいている、～のそしつがある |
| | Do you have what it takes to become a soldier? |
| in what way adv | (how) | どのように、いかに 副
HHiraganaどのように、いかに |
inquire as to whether/when/how/who/what,
enquire as to whether/when/how/who/what vtr | formal (with clause: ask) | ～について聞く、～について尋ねる 他動
HHiragana～についてきく、～についてたずねる |
| | I am writing to inquire as to whether your company has any vacancies. |
| just what the doctor ordered n | figurative, informal ([sth] needed and welcomed) | まさに必要なもの
HHiraganaまさにひつようなもの |
| | A week's holiday in the sun was just what the doctor ordered. |
learn who,
learn what,
learn why vtr + pron | (details, reasons: ascertain) (詳細・理由) | ～が分かる 、 ～を突き止める 、 断定する 、 確定する 他動
HHiragana～がわかる 、 ～をつきとめる 、 だんていする 、 かくていする |
| | After weeks of work, the detective finally learned who the killer was. |
| | 何週間もの捜査の後、刑事はついに殺人犯が誰であるか突き止めた。 |
| no matter what adv | (whatever) | 何があろうと 副
HHiraganaなにがあろうと |
| | We need to get that money, no matter what! |
| | 何があろうともそのお金が必要だ！ |
| no matter what expr | (with clause: regardless of [sth]) | 何があろうと 副
HHiraganaなにがあろうと |
| | Jason is always cheerful, no matter what life hands him. |
realize how/what/who,
also UK: realise how/what/who vtr + conj | (be aware) | 認識する、気づく、悟る 他動
HHiraganaにんしきする、きづく、さとる |
| | He doesn't realize how important this is for me. |
| | 彼はこれが私にとっていかに重要か気づいていない。 |
| Say what! interj | (expressing astonishment or outrage) | 何だって？ 間投
HHiraganaなにだって？ |
| so what? interj | informal (I don't care) | だから何?、それがとうした？ 表現
HHiraganaだからなに?、それがとうした？ |
| | Okay, so I look fat in these jeans – so what? |
| so what! interj | informal (who cares?) (会話) | それがどうした！／だから何だって言うんだ！
HHiraganaそれがどうした！／だからなんだっていうんだ！ |
| | So you made a minor mistake! So what! |
| so what if conj | (it's irrelevant) (副文をとる) | 〜したっていいだろう 表現
HHiragana〜したっていいだろう |
| | So what if I enjoy a beer now and then? |
| to what extent conj | (the degree to which) | どの程度まで
HHiraganaどのていどまで |
| | To what extent do you think this program will affect young people? |
| to what extent adv | (to what degree) | どの程度まで
HHiraganaどのていどまで |
| | We know that schools will be targeted in the upcoming budget cuts, but we do not yet know to what extent. |
| what a pity! interj | informal (expressing disappointment) | 残念！／悲しい！ 間投
HHiraganaざんねん！／かなしい！ |
| | What a pity! - he had so much potential! |
| what a shame! interj | informal (expressing disappointment) | それは残念！／お気の毒に！／ひどい！ 間投
HHiraganaそれはざんねん！／おきのどくに！／ひどい！ |
| | Oh what a shame! - I can't go to the party because I have a bad cold. |
| what about ...? expr | (with noun: concern) | 〜はどうなの、〜はどうするの、〜はどうなっているの 表
HHiragana〜はどうなの、〜はどうするの、〜はどうなっているの |
| | I could cancel our visit, but what about Grandma? Won't she be upset? |
| What about ...? expr | (with noun: suggestion) | 〜はどう、〜はどうだ、〜はどうですか 表
HHiragana〜はどう、〜はどうだ、〜はどうですか |
| | What about pizza for dinner tonight? That car is too expensive; what about this one? |
| What about ...? expr | (with gerund: suggestion) | ～はどうですか？ 表
HHiragana～はどうですか？ |
| | What about seeing a movie tonight? |
| What do you do? expr | (What is your job?) | （お仕事は）何をされていますか？ 表
HHiragana（おしごとは）なにをされていますか？ |
What do you know!,
Well,
what do you know! interj | informal (expressing surprise) | 驚いた！／それはびっくり！／まさか！ 感
HHiraganaおどろいた！／それはびっくり！／まさか！ |
| | Hey, what do you know! - we got here on time after all! |
| What do you know? interj | informal (you have not informed enough to comment) | 何にも知らないくせに！／黙ってろ！ 感
HHiraganaなんにもしらないくせに！／だまってろ！ |
| | You've never even been there! - what do you know? |
| what for? | informal (why? to what purpose?) | なんで？／どうして？
HHiraganaなんで？／どうして？ |
| | You bought another hat? What for? You already have lots. |
| what if conj | (supposing) | もし～だったら、もし～だとしたら 接続
HHiraganaもし～だったら、もし～だとしたら |
| | What if she never comes back? |
| what is more adv | (moreover, in addition) | さらには、その上 副
HHiraganaさらには、そのうえ |
| | The food served in that restaurant is not very good and, what is more, it's overpriced. |
| what lies ahead? interj | (what will happen in the future) | これから［この先］どうするの？、将来の展望は？ 感
HHiraganaこれから［このさき］どうするの？、しょうらいのてんぼうは？ |
| | With these guys in office who knows what lies ahead? |
| What on earth ...? interj | informal (expressing incomprehension) | 一体どうなってるんだ！ 感
HHiraganaいったいどうなってるんだ！ |
| | What on earth are you trying to do coming in yelling at me? |
| what on earth pron | informal (what) | いったい何を 表
HHiraganaいったいなにを |
| | You still haven't explained what on earth you're doing here. |
| what the deuce interj | informal, euphemism, dated (surprise, bewilderment) | 一体どうしたんだ？一体何なんだ？ 間投
HHiraganaいったいどうしたんだ？いったいなんなんだ？ |
| | What the deuce has gone on here? |
| what the d***ens interj | euphemism, dated (expressing surprise or bewilderment) | 一体何事だ？ 間投
HHiraganaいったいなにごとだ？ |
| | | ちぇっ！／なんてこった！ 間投
HHiraganaちぇっ！／なんてこった！ |
| | What the d***ens was all that about? |
| What the f***? interj | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (disbelief) (俗語) | なんだこれ 感動
HHiraganaなんだこれ |
| | Julie saw the damage to her brand new car and exclaimed, "What the f***?" |
| What the f***? interj | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (incomprehension) (俗語) | 何だってんだ！／どうなってんだ！ 間投
HHiraganaなんだってんだ！／どうなってんだ！ |
| | "What the f***?" said Eugene, staring at the instructions and scratching his head. |
| what the f*** pron | slang, vulgar (what) | いったい何を、何だって
HHiraganaいったいなにを、なにだって |
| | A: 'What are you doing?' B: 'What the f*** do you think I'm doing?' |
| what the hell? interj | potentially offensive, informal (bewilderment) | 何だってんだ！,どうなっるてんだ！ 感
HHiraganaなんだってんだ！,どうなっるてんだ！ |
| | The boss is piling all the rest of his office furniture on top of his desk – what the hell? |
| what the hell expr | potentially offensive, informal (incomprehension) (卑語) | 何だってんだ！,どうなってんだ！ 間投
HHiraganaなんだってんだ！,どうなってんだ！ |
| | What the hell is going on here? |
| what the hell pron | slang (what) | いったい何を、何だって
HHiraganaいったいなにを、なにだって |
| | What the hell is going on here? |
| what the hell pron | potentially offensive, informal (whatever) | なんてこったい 表
HHiraganaなんてこったい |
| | You can do what the hell you want. See if I care. |
| what the hell interj | slang (resignation) | しょうがない、しかたがない 感
HHiraganaしょうがない、しかたがない |
| | I don't want to do it, but what the hell? |
| What time is it? expr | (What hour is it?) | 何時ですか？ 表
HHiraganaいつですか？ |
| what time? | informal (at what hour?) | 何時？
HHiraganaいつ？ |
| | What time are you going to bed? |
| what with prep | (considering) | ～やらで、～らやの理由で 助詞
HHiragana～やらで、～らやのりゆうで |
| | What with the storms and flight delays, he arrived home after midnight. |
| what's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (what is) | なにが〜なの?、なにが〜なんですか? 表現
HHiraganaなにが〜なの?、なにが〜なんですか? |
| | What's that smell? |
What's good for the goose is good for the gander,
What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander expr | figurative ([sth] should apply equally) | どちらにも当てはまる 表
HHiraganaどちらにもあてはまる |
| What's new? expr | informal (greeting) | （やあ）どうですか？ 表
HHiragana（やあ）どうですか？ |
| What's next? interj | informal (expressing disbelief or mild dismay) | あきれた！驚いた！ 間投
HHiraganaあきれた！おどろいた！ |
| What's the matter? expr | (What is wrong?) | どうしたの？ 表
HHiraganaどうしたの？ |
| | What's the matter? Are you hurt? |
| | You look sad; what's the matter? |
| What's up? expr | informal (What is wrong?) | どうしたの？ 表
HHiraganaどうしたの？ |
| | Sarah looked sad so I asked her "What's up?" |
| What's up? expr | informal (What is happening?) | 何が起こっているの？ 表
HHiraganaなにがおこっているの？ |
| | I haven't seen you for a long time. What's up? |
| What's wrong? expr | informal (What is the matter?) | 何かあったの？どうしたの？ 表
HHiraganaなにかあったの？どうしたの？ |
| | What's wrong? You look as though you've been crying. |
what's-his-name,
whatshisname n | slang (man: forgotten name) (名前を思い出せない場面で) | なんとかさん、あの人 表
HHiraganaなんとかさん、あのひと |
| | I ran into what's-his-name again this afternoon. |
whatnot,
what-not n | (set of shelves) | 置き棚 名
HHiraganaおきだな |
| | Grandma displays her ornaments on an antique oak whatnot. |