How to say dear! in Japanese

いやはやiyahaya

interjection:

  • (Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious

Example Sentences

日本nipponはha一夫多妻ipputasai制seiではないdehanaiんnですdesuよyo、あなたanata。
We don't have polygamy in Japan, dear.
「おいoi。走るhashiruとto危ないabunaiぞzo」「えe？・・・わっwa、わwa、うわわ～～～っuwawa～～～」「あーあーaaaa、言わんこっちゃないiwankotchanai」
"Hey! It's dangerous to run here." "Eh? ... A-a-Aaah!!" "Oh dear, what did I tell you?"
「カイKAIちゃんchanよーyou、お姉ちゃんoneechanはhaスゴクSUGOKU悲しいkanashiiよーyou。こんなkonnaことkotoでde人生jinsei初体験hatsutaikenだdaよyo」「えe？」「夜・逃・げyoru/逃/ge」
"Kai dear! I'm really sad! Having my first experience in this way." "Eh?" "Skip-ping-town."
命inochiはha誰でもdaredemo惜しいoshii。
Life is dear to everybody.
母hahaはha自分jibunのno大切なtaisetsunaものmonoをwoすべてsubete売ってutteしまったshimatta。
My mother has sold everything that is dear to her.

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