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JLPT N1 Grammar

のやら / ものやら / ことやら

N1不确定

N1 · 不确定 · 疑问词 + plain form + のやら / ものやら / ことやら

I wonder; who knows

疑问词 + plain form + のやら / ものやら / ことやら

Shows that the speaker cannot judge the cause, result, content, or state.

Often used with question words and carries confusion, worry, or exclamation.

彼がなぜ急に会社を辞めたのやら、誰にも分からない。

No one knows why he suddenly quit the company.

Do not treat it as an ordinary question; it emphasizes that the speaker cannot tell.

The question is there, but the answer is foggy.

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