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Yomi
なんだかんだ
Rōmaji
nanda kanda
Type
idiom, casual
Meaning
although there are some issues; at the end of the day; after all
Synonym
結局
Additional Info
It is short for “なんだかんだ言(い)っても”, meaning “although one says this and that”.
Example
私と兄とはよく喧嘩(けんか)をするが、なんだかんだ仲良(なかよ)しである
Although my older brother and I often have a fight, at the end of the day we are very close.