How to say um in Japanese

うーんu-n☆・ううんuun☆・ウーンUUN

interjection:

Example Sentences

「あなたanataはhaたしかtashika・・・えーとeeto、えーとeeto・・・もmo」「頭文字kashiramojiからkara間違っとるmachigattoruわいwai！！」
"Let's see, you're ... er, um ... M-" "You're wrong from the first letter!!"
「どうしたんdoushitanだdaよyo、家ieのno前maeでdeモジモジとMOJIMOJIto」「うんun・・・お兄ちゃんoniichanがgaかえってくるkaettekuruのno、まってたmattetaんだnda」
"What's up? Fidgeting around in front of the house." "Um ... I was waiting for you to come back."
伝染病densenbyouだdaってtteさsa。
He, um, said that it was contagious.
湿疹shisshinもmo伝染性densenseiだdaってtte。
The rash is, um, also incredibly contagious.
君kimiとtoモリーMORIIはha今夜kon'ya何かnanika予定yoteiがgaあるaruのnoかka。
Listen, um, I was wondering, what are you and Molly doing tonight?

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