なのだ

Japanese

Etymology

Compound of particle な (na, mild emphasis particle), の (no, particle of emphasis) and だ (da, auxiliary verb of assertion).

Phrase

なのだ • (na no da) 

  1. used to indicate a strong assertion
    • 1857-1863, 梅亭金鵞 (Baitei Kinga), 滑稽本 [Kokkeibon]:七偏人 [Shichihenjin], volume 3:
      半(なま)可(ぎ)通(き)の半(なま)酔(ゑひ)だから、此(こ)方(ちら)の誂(あつら)へ向(むき)なのだ
      Namagiki no namaei da kara, kochira no atsuraemuki na no da
      He's a drunken smatterer, so he's perfect for us.

Derived terms

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