How to say eh in Japanese

えe☆

interjection:

  • eh?; what?; oh?
  • yes; that's correct ➜ はい

particle:

  • strengthens a question, assertion, etc. - at sentence end - archaism ➜ かえ・ぞえ・わえ
  • used when calling out to someone - after a noun, etc. - archaism

Example Sentences

「なあnaa、そこsokoのno姉さんneesan」「えe？」「ちょっとchotto相談に乗ってsoudanninotteくれないkurenaiかka？」
"Say, you, the lady over there." "Eh?" "Could you give me a bit of advice?"
「・・・おいoi・・・おいoi、先生sensei！」「えe？・・・あa、ああaa」「マジMAJIだいじょうぶdaijoubu？休講kyuukouにniしたらshitara？」
"...Hey...Hey, teacher!" "Eh? Oh." "Are you really OK? Shouldn't you cancel the lesson?"
えっe、結納品yuinouhinにniンN十万円en？
Eh? Hundreds of thousands of Yen plus betrothal gifts?
えe？トナーTONAAがga切れてるkireteruんですndesuかka？仕方ないshikatanaiですdesuねne。加藤katouさんsan、すみませんsumimasenがga職員室shokuinshitsuにni取りtoriにni行ってitte下さいkudasai。
Eh? Have we run out of toner? Oh well, sorry, but can you go the staff-room and get some, Katou?
「まだmada浅いasaiねne。足ashiとどくtodoku」「結構kekkou遠浅tooasaだdaなna。よ.yoつばtsubaもmoまだmada足ashiつくtsukuだろdaro」
"It's still shallow, eh. My feet still touch the bottom." "It's quite a shallow beach. Yotsuba, you can still touch the bottom can't you?"

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