How to say ee in Japanese

ええeeえーe-irr.

interjection:

  • yes; that is correct; right
  • um; errr
  • huh?
  • grrr; gah; Must I?

noun or verb acting prenominally:

  • good - Kansai dialect 良い

Example Sentences

ええeeオレンジジュースORENJIJUUSUwoお願いしますonegaishimasu。」マイクMAIKUha言っita
"Yes, orange juice please," Mike said.
kimiええee仕事shigotowoしてるshiteruna
You're doing good work there.
「マナカ‘MANAKAnoe見してmishite」「えーーe--恥ずかしいhazukashiiですdesuよーyou
"Lemme see your painting, Manaka." "Must you? It's embarrassing!"
ええeeこのところkonotokoro野宿nojukuばかりbakariだったdattaものだからmonodakara久しぶりにhisashiburiniゆっくりyukkuri出来ましたdekimashitaありがとうarigatou
Yes, thanks. Recently I've been roughing it so I was able to get a proper sleep for the first time in a while.
長くnagaku歩いたaruitanochide疲れたtsukaretaかどうかkadouka聞くkikuto彼女kanojohaええeeちょっとchottoto言ったitta
When I asked her if she was tired after the long walk, she said, "sort of."

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