〜のやら

Formation

N1SuppositionNeutral
Verb
/I-adj
のやら
Na-adj
/Noun
のやら

Meaning

Used to express the speaker's doubt, uncertainty, or exasperation about a situation, similar to "I wonder..." or "who knows...".

Examples

彼が何を考えているのやら、私にはさっぱりわからない。

I have absolutely no idea what he is thinking.

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