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“…but what do I know” · Osaka and Kansai Japanese
知らないけれど→知らんけど

Kansai speakers add 知らんけど (“though I don’t know”) at the end of a confident statement, to dodge responsibility with a wink.

Use it withFriends OKCoworkers avoidBoss / teacher avoid

Kansai, jokey. Tacked on after a confident claim.

38 lines with 知らんけど from 22 comedians in the library · Counts updated 2026-10-07
Audience laughter in this scene0:12
Senritsu no Peekaboo · Haunted House

One performer goes through one security check after another, fingerprint, face, and retina, and compares it to a defense ministry.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

…not that I'd know.

Textbook知りませんけれど。Kansai 「知らん」 = 「知らない」 (ない→ん), plus 「けど」, tacked on after a claim to mean “…but what do I know.”

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What does 知らんけど mean?

知らんけど means “…but what do I know”. Kansai speakers add 知らんけど (“though I don’t know”) at the end of a confident statement, to dodge responsibility with a wink.

Is 知らんけど rude? Who can you say it to?

With friends: OK. With coworkers: avoid. With a boss or teacher: avoid. Kansai, jokey. Tacked on after a confident claim.

How common is 知らんけど in real speech?

In 1,905 live comedy routines, 知らんけど appears in 38 lines from 22 comedians.

Osaka and Kansai Japanese