なんてこった

Japanese

Etymology

Slurring of なんてことだ (nante koto da, “what (the hell) is this”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nã̠nte̞ko̞t̚ta̠]

Interjection

なんてこった • (nantekotta) 

  1. damn it all; what the hell
  • なんてこったい (nantekottai)
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