Nani wo ka Iwan ya (何をか言わんや - Having Nothing to Say)

Nani wo ka Iwan ya

When you are discouraged about something and have nothing to say, you can use the phrase, 'nani wo ka iwan ya' (何をか言わんや).

Since 'nani' (何) means "what," 'iwan' (言わん) means "to say something," and 'ya' (や) is a particle indicating an irony, the literal meaning of 'nani wo ka iwan ya' is "What should I say? No, I have nothing to say."

Due to its archaic grammatical structure and sound, this phrase can create a more stern and elegant nuance than simply saying something like 'akireta' (呆れた - meaning "I'm disgusted")

何をか言わんや

呆れて何も言うことがないとき、「何をか言わんや」という表現を使うことができます。

「何」は "what"、「言わん」は "to say something"、「や」は反語を意味する係助詞であるため、「何をか言わんや」は "What should I say? No, I have nothing to say." （何を言おうか、いや言うことは何もない）という意味になります。

この表現は文法も響きも少し古風なものであるため、単に「呆れた」と言うよりも、厳格で優雅な雰囲気を出すことができます。

• Nani wo ka Iwan ya (何をか言わんや - Having Nothing to Say)
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• Nani wo ka Iwan ya
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• When you are discouraged about something and have nothing to say, you can use the phrase, 'nani wo ka iwan ya' (何をか言わんや).
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Since 'nani' (何) means "what," 'iwan' (言わん) means "to say something," and 'ya' (や) is a particle indicating an irony, the literal meaning of 'nani wo ka iwan ya' is "What should I say?
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• No, I have nothing to say."
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Due to its archaic grammatical structure and sound, this phrase can create a more stern and elegant nuance than simply saying something like 'akireta' (呆れた - meaning "I'm disgusted")
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!