ナニゴト
Meanings
Noun
1. what; what sort of thing
2. everything; anything
3. what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?; what's this ... all about?
used to rebuke someone
Pitch accent
ニゴト
Composed of
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
everything; anything; nothing
something (or other)
no matter what it is; in every case
Examples (15 in total)
Moderation in all things.
He is not pleased with anything.
She is honest in all she does.
One has to do one's best in everything.
Everybody was anxious to know what had happened.
All things must have an end.
Try to have a positive attitude about everything.
One must do one's best in everything.
Come what may, I shall never change my mind.
Hearing the terrible noise, I asked him what was going on.
Life is too long to do nothing, but too short to do something.
Her husband wants to have his own way in everything.
She gives the impression of not caring much about anything.
His broad interests bring him broad views on everything.
Don't go to extremes. To be moderate is important in anything.