Meaning of うわ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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うわ, うわー, うわあ
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Romajiuwa, uwā, uwā
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- interjection (kandoushi)
- Meaning
- Wow!; Holy smokes!; Aaargh!; O my God!
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Example Sentences
うわ, うわー, うわあ used in context
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「おい。走ると危ないぞ」「え？・・・わっ、わ、うわわ～～～っ」「あーあー、言わんこっちゃない」
Hey! It's dangerous to run here. "Eh? ... A-a-Aaah!!" "Oh dear, what did I tell you?"
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キーンコーン・・・カーンコーン・・・「うわ、まずい。本鈴だ！」
Bing-bong ... bing-bong ... "Oh-oh. The class bell!"
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「・・・つまり、セックス！？」「うわあ、健二ったら・・・みもふたもない」
... in other words, sex!? "Geez, you don't beat around the bush!"
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Wow, it's swarming with tourists!
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