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Or something similar with 〜か何か

Grammar: Choice and Selection » 〜か何か

〜か何(なに)か is used to give a single example of a broader category when you do not want to be too specific. It means “or something” or “or something like that” in English. It may also be pronounced as 〜か何(なん)か).

This grammar appends directly to a noun.

Examples

A junior or something with 〜か何か

Manga panel from からかい上手の高木さん showing example of Or something similar with 〜か何か.
からかい上手の高木さん » Volume 17 » Page 84

On a nighttime walk, Hamaguchi sees Hokujou casually dressed and wearing glasses. She’s fine with Hamaguchi seeing her like this, as they’ve known each other for a long time, but she tells him not to tell their classmates. At school the next morning…

高尾(たかお):
「おい　昨日(きのう)浜口(はまぐち)が、メガネ女子(じょし)と夜(よる)に会(あ)ってたらしいぞ！」
“Hey, I heard Hamaguchi was hanging out with a girl in glasses last night!”
生徒(せいと)Ａ:
「見(み)た目(め)子供(こども)っぽかったって聞(き)いたぞ。」
“I heard she looked kind of childish.”
生徒(せいと)Ｂ:
「後輩(こうはい)か何(なに)かか、浜口(はまぐち)。」
“Is she a junior or something, Hamaguchi?”
浜口(はまぐち):
「い…　いやー…」
“Uh... well...”

A radio or something with 〜か何か

Manga panel from 名探偵コナン showing example of Or something similar with 〜か何か.
名探偵コナン » Volume 13 » Page 30

A news broadcast interrupts the baseball game Tetsuhiro is watching over at his neighbor’s beach house.

哲浩(てつひろ):
「あのー…　ラジオか何(なに)かありませんか？」
“Um... Do you have a radio or something?”
Literal: “Um... Is there a radio or something?”
綾子(あやこ):
「あ、ありますけど…」
“Ah, there is...”
コナン:
「でもこの試合(しあい)ラジオじゃやってないみたいだよ…」
“But it seems this game isn't being broadcast on the radio.”

Something like a general store with 〜か何か

Manga panel from ふらいんぐうぃっち showing example of Or something similar with 〜か何か.
ふらいんぐうぃっち » Volume 1 » Page 21

Having just settled in at her relative’s house where she will be living, Makoto has a meal with her cousins.

真琴(まこと):
「そーだ。近(ちか)くに雑貨屋(ざっかや)さんか何(なに)かありますかね？」
“Oh yeah, is there a general store or something nearby?”
Literal: “That's right. Is there a general store or something nearby, I wonder?”
圭(けい):
「ん？　雑貨屋(ざっかや)？」
“Hm? A general store?”