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What does Nani mean in anime?<\/strong> What is Nani meaning in Japanese? You might hear the word “Nani” in almost every anime episode, even in normal Japanese conversations<\/strong>. Then you might think, what does Nani mean?<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether you’re talking about anime or the Japanese language, Nani will have the exact definition. However, even I would suggest that you must watch anime if you want to understand the Japanese language or popular Japanese words.<\/span><\/p>\n

To understand the meaning of nani more closely, let’s begin our topic on what Nani means in anime. Also, read What Does Nya Mean In Anime?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

What Does Nani Mean In Anime? Nani Meaning In Japanese<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"What<\/span><\/p>\n

The word Nani means “What<\/strong>” in Japanese and can be used in the same context as does ‘What<\/strong>‘ in English. Nani is highly popular in western culture<\/strong>, especially among the weebs<\/strong>\u00a0people who are huge fans of Japanese culture.<\/span><\/p>\n

The phrase nani can be used alone or with sentences depending on the conveyed message. For example<\/strong><\/span>, if your friend asks you something, but you don’t hear properly, then you can say “Nani,” which means what.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another example of Nani–><\/span> Suppose you are doing secret work and suddenly someone came there, you can say, “Anata wa koko de ‘Nani’ o shite iru no<\/strong>?” which means ‘What are you doing here?’<\/span><\/p>\n

Irrespective of the anime genre\/category<\/strong> or anime episodes you are going to watch, you will frequently come across the word Nani.<\/span><\/p>\n

Similarly, words like Nani, Baka<\/a>, nya<\/a>, etc., which we already discussed, not only skill up<\/strong> your Japanese language but also explain you the Japanese culture. So let’s explore more about what does nani mean in anime?<\/span><\/p>\n

What Does Nani Mean In Anime And Japanese? Why It Popular<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"What<\/span><\/p>\n

The meaning of the word Nani <\/strong>in Japanese is “What<\/strong>” in formal and informal ways. But this word was not as popular<\/strong> as it is today; though the internet played a significant role yet, there are other factors too.<\/span><\/p>\n

The word Nani was first glimpsed and popular when the anime titled Fist Of North Star<\/a> premiered in 1983. In this anime, the main protagonist Kenshiro says the phrase ‘omae wa mou shindeiru,<\/strong><\/em>‘ which English means ‘You are already dead.’<\/span><\/p>\n

He said this phrase when he did a pressure attack on the opponent. After listening to these words from Kenshiro, the opponent shockingly (or like he didn’t hear properly) said, “Nani,<\/strong>” which means What?<\/span><\/p>\n

You can watch this conversation<\/strong> between Kenshiro and the opponent in the Youtube video below by Taescuro.<\/span><\/p>\n