How to say what-do-you-call-it in Japanese

なんたらかんたらnantarakantara

expression:

  • something or other; what-do-you-call-it; what-do-you-call-them - onomatopoeia
  • blah blah blah; yada yada yada - onomatopoeia

Example Sentences

何naniしてるshiteruのno？
What're you doing?
何とnanito言ったらittara良いyoiかka分かりませんwakarimasen。
I don't know what I should say.
何とnanito言ったらittaraいいiiかka・・・。
What should I say?
だからdakara何nani？
And now, what?
それでsorede彼らkareraのno気kiがga変わっkawaたtaのnoかもkamo知れshireないnai。
That was probably what influenced their decision.

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