Explanation
Expresses the idea of 'things like' or 'something like', used for listing examples or downplaying something.
Formation
Noun + なんか, Verb-casual + なんか, い-Adjective + なんか, な-Adjective + なんか
Detailed explanation
The ～なんか grammar point is used for listing examples by indicating 'things like' or 'something like'. It can also be used to downplay or devalue something, making it seem less important or less significant than it really is.
Examples
お金なんかいらない。
Okane nanka iranai.
I don't need money or anything like that.
彼はピアノなんかも弾けます。
Kare wa piano nanka mo hikemasu.
He can play things like the piano.
忙しいなんかじゃないよ。
Isogashii nanka janai yo.
I'm not really busy or anything like that.
彼女は親切なんかじゃない。
Kanojo wa shinsetsu nanka janai.
She's not kind or anything like that.
Practice
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.