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〜なんか: things like; the likes of

N3 · 12 Emphasis, limits & comparison

Gives an example or looks down on something, in a casual way.

Noun + なんか (more polite: など). 私なんかにはできない: I could never do it. It often carries a feeling of low value or modesty. Also as a filler: なんか変だ. With a negative: 〜なんか…ない (not at all).

Examples

Someone like me is still just a beginner.

I have no interest at all in sports and the like.

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