How to say hm in Japanese

むむmumu

interjection:

  • hum; hmm - expressing mild surprise or doubt - onomatopoeia
  • hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed) - onomatopoeia ➜ ふふ
  • uh-huh - indicating agreement - onomatopoeia ➜ うんうん
  • mm; hmm - deep in thought - onomatopoeia
  • well - calling attention - onomatopoeia

Example Sentences

もちろんmochiron冗談joudanとto思ってomotte彼kareはha「あっそasso」とto流していましたnagashiteimashitaけどkedoかなりkanari嫌iyaだったdattaそうsouですdesu。（ってゆうかtteyuuka冗談joudanでもdemoそんなsonnaことkoto言うiuなna！）
Of course he thought it was a joke and let it slide with a "hm?" but he was seriously annoyed. I mean, just don't say things like that even as a joke!
うんun、僕bokuもmoその通りsonotooriだdaとto思うomouよyo。
Mm-hm. I think so too.
うーんuunいいiiなあnaa。そこsokoへhe行こうikou。
Hm, that's a good idea. Let's go there.

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