何とも言えない vs. 何も言えない: Don’t Get Confused Anymore!
What is the difference between “何とも言えない(nantomo-ienai) and 何も言えない(nanimo-ienai)”? Which is used as the meaning of “It’s hard to say.”? After reading this, you would be answering this question. Let me introduce what their subtle differences are and how you correctly use them such as native speakers today!
[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] 何とも言えない(nantomo-ienai)
[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] It’s hard to say., I don’t know what to say. / 不好说 / 형언할 수없다 / Tôi không thể nói gì cả
“何とも言えない(nantomo-ienai)” means “It’s hard to say. or I don’t know what to say.” and which have been used as the meaning of “Difficult to explain in words”. The basic ways to use it are that “私は___について何とも言えない。(It’s hard to say about ___. or I don’t know what to say about ___.)”, etc. For instance, “私はそれについて何とも言えない。(It’s hard to say about it. or I don’t know what to say about it.)”, etc. The tips for using it are that “何とも言えない” is used as the meaning of “you want to explain about something but it’s DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN IN WORDS.”, unlike “何も言えない” Everyone could use “何とも言えない” as casual, polite and formal such as “何とも言えないよ。(It’s hard to say about it. or I don’t know what to say about it.)” as casual and “何とも言えません。(It’s hard to say about it. or I don’t know what to say about it.)” as polite and formal.
何とも言えないよ。 (It’s hard to say.) (不好说。) (뭐라 말할 수 없어.) (Cũng không nói được gì cả.)
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何とも言えない気持ちになったよ。 (I have been overcome by a feeling that I cannot explain.) (我就有种不可言喻的感觉了。) (뭐라 말할 수 없는 기분이야.) (Tôi cảm thấy không thể nói thêm gì nữa.)
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何とも言えないけど、確実に何かは感じました。 (I don’t know what to say, but I definitely felt something.) (虽然不好说,但是我的确感觉到了些什么。) (뭐라 말할 수는 없지만, 확실히 뭔가 느꼈습니다.) (Tôi không thể nói gì cả nhưng mà, tôi chắc chắn là đã cảm nhận được cái gì đó.)
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何とも言えない形をしてるね。 (I’m not sure what this shape is.) (它的形状实在不知道怎么形容比较好。) (형언할 수 없는 모습을 띠고 있네.) (Cái này có hình dạng mà không biết nói là hình gì luôn.)
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] 何も言えない(nanimo-ienai)
[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] I can’t tell anything. / 无话可说 / 아무말도 할 수 없다 / Tôi không thể nói bất cứ điều gì
“何も言えない(nanimo-ienai)” means “I can’t tell anything.” and which have been used as the meaning of “information you have is important which you shouldn’t tell someone”. The basic ways to use it are that “私は___について何も言えない。(I can’t tell anything about ___.)”, etc. For instance, “私はそれについて何も言えない。(I can’t tell anything about it.)”, etc. The tips for using it are that “何も言えない” is used as the meaning of “you need to KEEP SOMETHING SECRET.”, unlike “何とも言えない”. Everyone could use “何も言えない” as casual, polite and formal such as “何も言えないよ。(I can’t tell anything about it.)” as casual and “何も言えないです。(I can’t tell anything about it.)” as polite and formal.
弟はおしゃべりだから。何も言えないよ。草 (I can’t tell anything to my sister coz he has such a big mouth.) (我弟弟很爱说话,我就说不出什么话了。 哈哈) (남동생은 수다쟁이니까. 내가 말을 할 수가 없어 ㅋㅋ) (Vì thằng em trai tôi lắm chuyện lắm nên tôi chẳng thể nói được gì cả. Haha)
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それについて、今はまだ何も言えません。 (I still can’t say anything right now about it.) (关于那件事,现在还不能说些什么。) (그것에 대해 지금으로서는 아직 아무 말도 할 수 없습니다.) (Về chuyện đó, bây giờ tôi chưa thể nói bất cứ điều gì cả.)
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ごめんなさい。何も言えないです。 (I’m sorry. I can’t say anything.) (对不起,我无话可说。) (죄송합니다. 드릴 말씀이 없습니다.) (Tôi xin lỗi. Tôi không thể nói bất cứ điều gì.)
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なんで何も言えないの?何か隠してる? (Why can’t you tell anything to me? Are you holding out on me?) (对不起,我无话可说。) (죄송합니다. 드릴 말씀이 없습니다.) (Tôi xin lỗi. Tôi không thể nói bất cứ điều gì.)
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