のなんのって

Meaning & usage

So (~ that); so much/well (~ that); so ~ and | A phrase to emphasize that something/someone is/was in an extreme state or that someone does/did something to a great extent

Example sentences 11

1. A:試合はどうだった？ B:いやもう、ひどいのなんのって、話したくもないよ。

   A: How was the game? B: Oh, no, it was so terrible! I don't even want to talk about it.

2. かゆいのなんのって一晩中寝られなかった。

   It was so itchy that I couldn't sleep all night.

3. この望遠鏡、よく見えるのなんのって土星の輪まではっきり見えたよ。

   I could see so well with this telescope; I could even see Saturn's rings clearly.

4. もう少しで釣れたのに糸が切れて魚は海の中。結構大きかったので悔しかったのなんのって！

   I almost had it, but the line broke and the fish went back into the sea. It was really big, so I was so disappointed!

5. 不便なのなんのって一番近くのスーパーに行くのに1時間もかかるんです。

   It's so inconvenient; it takes up to an hour to get to the nearest supermarket.

6. 朝日岳の山々はちょうど見事に色づいていてきれいなのなんのって。思わず時間を忘れて、しばらく見入ってしまいました。

   The Asahidake Mountains had just turned colours and were so beautiful. Without realizing it, I stared at them for a while, completely forgetting the time.

7. 海の醍醐味を味わうなら、ホエールウォッチングだ。実際に見るクジラは、大きいのなんのって、すごい迫力だよ。

   If you want to experience the true charm of the ocean, try whale watching. When seen in real life, whales are so huge they take your breath away.

8. 甘いのなんのって私は一口食べて全部残してしまいました。

   It was so sweet that I ate one bite and left the rest.

9. 重いのなんのって二人でも持ち上がりませんでした。

   It was so heavy that even two people couldn't lift it.

10. 飲んだのなんのって彼らは5本の酒を全部空けてしまった。

    They drank so much; they completely emptied five bottles of sake.

11. 驚いたのなんのって、しばらくは言葉も出なかった。

    I was so surprised that I couldn't even speak for a while.