noun
A direct loanword from English, used in Japanese to refer to an unspecified thing, often with a slightly stylish or vague nuance. Common in casual conversation and advertising.
何かサムシングを食べたい気分だ。
I feel like eating something.
この曲にはサムシングが足りない。
This song is missing something.
The native Japanese word for 'something', more neutral and common than the loanword サムシング, which carries a casual, trendy nuance.
Borrowed from English 'something'.