Vocab Info

N1 Interjection, Prefix

ふんhmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish, roughly, harshly, violently

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    1. Interjection

      1.

      hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish

    2. Prefix

      2.

      roughly, harshly, violently

      Only applies to ふん

    All Forms

    ふんふーんふうんフンフーン

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      生徒(せいと):「(ぼく)文系(ぶんけい)興味(きょうみ)があります。」先生(せんせい):「ふん、そうなのか。」

      Student: 'I'm interested in the humanities.'
      Teacher: 'Hmm, is that so?'

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      王様(おうさま)見窄(みずぼ)らしい(おとこ)姿(すがた)()軽蔑(けいべつ)したようにふん(はな)をならしました。

      The king snorted in contempt at the sight of the shabby man, letting out a dismissive humph.

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      刑事(けいじ)(いち):「(かれ)殺人(さつじん)関与(かんよ)していないそうです。」刑事(けいじ)():「ふん本当(ほんとう)にそうなのかな。」

      Detective 1: 'They say he wasn't involved in the murder.'
      Detective 2: 'Humph, you really believe that?'

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      卑屈(ひくつ)(ひと):「ふん頑張(がんば)っちゃって、ばかばかしい。真面目(まじめ)努力(どりょく)したところで(なに)()わらないのに。」

      Bitter Person: 'Hmph, working so hard—how stupid. Work as earnestly as you want; nothing ever changes.'

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      (かれ)不満(ふまん)がある(とき)、きちんと言葉(ことば)にして(つた)えるのではなく、不機嫌(ふきげん)そうにふん(はな)()らします。

      When he's upset, he doesn't say it outright; instead, he just lets out a sulky humph.

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