Japanese

やら

なにやら
Meaning: something; for some reason; somehow
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

何
や
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Example sentences

There is some kind of noise in the back.
彼は部屋で何やら独り言を言っている。
He is muttering something to himself in the room.
密偵たちは物陰で何やら呫囁耳語を交わしていた。
The spies were whispering something to each other in the shadows.

Usage Notes

Used when the identity of something is unclear, or when a feeling is vague.

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