何それ

Meaning

1. int
   what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?

Example sentences

• 何それ。意味わかんない。

  What does that mean? I don't understand.

• 「『青木まりこ現象』って知ってる？」「何それ？」「本屋さんに入ったらトイレに行きたくなるって言うやつ。それを投稿した人の名前をとって『青木まりこ現象』っていうんだって」「なるほど。まぁ、言う側は、ダイレクトに言うよりいいけど、全国の『青木まりこ』さんはどう思ってるのかしら」

  "Have you heard of the Mariko Aoki phenomenon?" "What's that?" "It's when you feel the urge to go to the toilet after you enter a bookstore. It's named after the person who first wrote about it." "Well then, it's a lot better than having to say it directly, but I wonder what Mariko Aoki thinks of it."

• 「お母さんって、何でそんなに家が好きなの？」「何でだろうね？お母さんもよくわかんない」「何それ？」「まぁ、いいじゃん。ご飯食べな」

  "Mom, why do you like this house so much?" "Hmm, I don't really know why." "What?" "Oh, never mind that. Now eat your food."