How do you read this kanji?
彼には何と説明すればいいでしょうか。
What should I tell him?
what a ...!; how ...!
Exclamatory use expressing surprise, admiration, or strong feeling about a degree or quality. Usually written in kana.
なんと静かな夜だろう。
What a quiet night it is.
なんと立派な家なんでしょう。
What an impressive house.
surprisingly; believe it or not; to one's amazement
Sentence adverb that introduces an unexpected or impressive fact; often has a newsy or emphatic feel. Usually written in kana.
そのチケットは、なんと一分で売り切れた。
Believe it or not, the tickets sold out in one minute.
彼はなんと一人で会社を立て直した。
Surprisingly, he turned the company around by himself.
Interjection used by itself or at the start of an utterance to show surprise, amazement, or admiration. Usually written in kana.
なんと！こんな場所で会うとは。
Wow! To think we'd meet in a place like this.
well, ...; so, ...
A sentence-opening interjection used when seeking confirmation, approval, or assent. This use is uncommon in modern everyday speech and sounds old-fashioned or literary.
「なんと、これでよろしいかな」と老人は確認した。
"Well, will this do?" the old man confirmed.
What do you call this flower in English?
What a beautiful view!
Surprisingly, he won without ever practicing.
Wow! Is that really true?
because; the reason is that
for no particular reason; somehow or other; without thinking