何なのか

なんなのか · also なになのか

what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

common word

Meaning

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

Example sentences

彼をそんなに悩ませているのが一体何なのか誰も知らない。

Nobody knows what it is that has been bothering him so much.
人々を幸福にするのは何なのかを考えることは価値がある。

It is worthwhile considering what it is that makes people happy.
感覚的にそれに違和感を感じるが、一体それが何なのかわからなかった。

Even though I felt that there was something strange, I just didn't know what it was.