things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; that; to think that
Expresses disdain, dislike, astonishment, or emotional emphasis. Often used to belittle or express surprise about something. Can nominalize a preceding clause and add a dismissive or emphatic tone. Common patterns: 〜なんて (after nouns), 〜だなんて (after clauses), 〜するなんて (after verbs).
I never thought he would fail the exam.
I can't believe he would say such a thing.
あの人なんて、全然知らないよ。
Someone like him? I don't know him at all.
こんなに高いなんて、買えないよ。
It's so expensive — I can't buy it.
そんなお金なんて要らない。
I don't need money like that.
I can't believe he was in an accident.
I hate someone like you.
とか is a casual listing particle without the emotional charge that なんて carries.
なんて is a casual spoken contraction of 何という, used the same way to exclaim '什么' or belittle something, while 何という feels a bit more formal or literary.
Kana-only particle/adverb; no kanji spelling is used.
A colloquial contraction of などと, combining the illustrative particle など with the quotative particle と. Its emphatic and exclamatory uses developed from quoted or illustrative constructions.