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うー・うう

uu

Pronunciation: [ʔuː]

Definition

Interjection

  1. Yes, certainly, okay

Etymology

Cognate to the informal interjection うん un "yeah" in standard Japanese.

Notes

Informal variant: っんん qnn ~ 'nn "yeah".

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OrthographyForm
Kanaうー
うう
Romanizationuu
Pronunciation (IPA)[ʔuː]

意味:はい

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2010, January 1). うー・うう : uu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/615/uu/.