No. 2,989 in Japanese
ナン
"ナン" refers to naan, a type of flatbread originating from South Asia.
In a sentence
私はインド料理店でナンを注文しました。
I ordered naan at the Indian restaurant.
In this sentence, 'ナン' refers to the Indian bread commonly served with curries.
そのクイズの答えはナンですか？
Is the answer to that quiz 'Naan'?
Here, 'ナン' could be used metaphorically or as a simple answer to the quiz.
彼はナンという名前の女性と話していた。
He was talking to a woman named Naan.
In this case, 'ナン' is being used as a person's name.
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