Meaning of 嗚呼 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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嗚呼, 於乎, 於戯, 嗟乎, 嗟夫, 吁, 嗟, 噫, 鳴呼JLPT 5
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Kana Readingああ, アー
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Romajiā, ā
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- interjection (kandoushi)
- Meaning
- Ah!; Oh!; Alas!
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- Yes; Indeed; That is correct
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- Hey!; Yo!
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- Uh huh; Yeah yeah; Right; Gotcha
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Example Sentences
嗚呼, 於乎, 於戯, 嗟乎, 嗟夫, 吁, 嗟, 噫, 鳴呼, ああ, アー used in context
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Ah! is an interjection.
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「・・・おい・・・おい、先生！」「え？・・・あ、ああ」「マジだいじょうぶ？休講にしたら？」
...Hey...Hey, teacher! "Eh? Oh." "Are you really OK? Shouldn't you cancel the lesson?"
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「どーした、もじもじして」「あーいや、何かパンツのゴム切れちゃったみたいで」
What's up? Fidgeting like that "Er, well, it looks like the elastic's gone in my pants."
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ああ、オレも実際、こうして目の当たりにするまでは半信半疑だったが・・・。
Yes, truthfully, until it was right in front of me like this, I half-doubted it ...
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ああでも安心してくれ。オレ、ノンケのコには手を出さないから。
Oh, but don't worry. I don't put the moves on straight guys.
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「私も頂いていいですか」「ああ、勿論構わないよ、今日は会社持ちだからね」
May I have one as well? "Yes, certainly. Today's on the company after all."
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