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Is something there with いんの

Grammar Explanation: Contracting いる＋の to いんの

Manga panel from 名探偵コナン showing example of Is something there with いんの.
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In a game of hide-and-seek, Conan and Ayumu find they’re hiding on the same bench. Their conversation attracts the seeker, Genta, leading him to find Conan. As Ayumu sneaks away unseen, she signals an apology to Conan.

コナン:
「バカ　早(はや)く隠(かく)れてろ！」
“Stupid, hurry and hide!”
元太(げんた):
「ん？　なんかいんのか？」
“Mm? Is something there?”

Key Points

  1. いんの = いるの

    • いんの is a casual contraction of いるの.

  2. なんか makes it vague

    • なんか means “something like” or just “something” in a loose spoken way.

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