なんたる

何たる
what (i.e. "what rudeness") (an expression of surprise, anger)

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なんたる【何たる】

●君は世の中の何たるかがわかっていない. You don't understand the ways of the world.

・また遅刻するとは何たることか. What do you mean by being late again?

・親に向かって何たる口のきき方だ. What's the idea of talking to your parents like this?

・何たる皮肉だ. How ironic(al)! | What an ironic(al) turn of events!