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Hiragana: なんです
Katakana: ナンデス

Romaji: nandesu
English Meaning: to be (colloquial explanation; polite)

Example Sentences:

笑わないでください！これは真剣な問題なんです！
warawanaide kudasai! kore wa shinken na mondai nandesu!
Don't laugh! This is a serious matter!
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Related Words:

なんだ
Standard

ナンダ

nanda

[informal] to be (colloquial, explaining the situation)

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