Meaning of ええ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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ええJLPT 5
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Romajiē
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- interjection (kandoushi)
- Meaning
- yes; that is correct; right
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- um; errr
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- huh?
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- grrr; gah; Must I?
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- Parts of speech
- noun or verb acting prenominally
- Meaning
- good
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Example Sentences
ええ used in context
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Yes, orange juice please, says Mike.
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You're doing good work there.
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Lemme see your painting, Manaka. "Must you? It's embarrassing!"
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ええ、このところ野宿ばかりだったものだから、久しぶりにゆっくり出来ました。ありがとう。
Yes, thanks. Recently I've been roughing it so I was able to get a proper sleep for the first time in a while.
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長く歩いた後で疲れたかどうか聞くと、彼女は「ええ、ちょっと」と言った。
When I asked her if she was tired after the long walk, she said, "sort of."
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I hope we can get together again. Yes, I'll be looking forward to it.
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