何となく

Examples

1. 何なんとなく駅前えきまえの本屋ほんやに入はいりました。

   For no particular reason, I went into the bookstore in front of the station.

2. 何なんとなく、この町まちの雰囲気ふんいきが好すきです。

   I'm not sure why, but I like the feel of this town.

3. 何なんとなく決きめるのではなく、データに基もとづいて判断はんだんしましょう。

   Rather than deciding things for no particular reason, let's base our decisions on data.

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More Adverbs: Manner & Attitude words

• 偶然 ぐうぜん संयोगले / अनायासै by accident, coincidence
• 何とか なんとか कसो गरी, जसरी तसरी somehow (or other)
• 果たして はたして साँच्चै, सोचेजस्तै really, as expected
• 何だか なんだか किन किन, कसो कसो somehow, for some reason
• 案外 あんがい अनपेक्षित रूपमा / सोचेभन्दा unexpectedly
• 一斉に いっせいに एकैचोटि, सँगै all at once, simultaneously

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