Vocab Info

N1 Interjection, Prefix

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

    Dictionary Definition

    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 humanities." Teacher: "Well, is that so?" {hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish, roughly, harshly, violently}

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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 upon seeing the shabby-looking man, as if he was dismissing him with a 'humph'. {hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish, roughly, harshly, violently}

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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: "It seems he is not involved in the murder." Detective 2: "Humph, I wonder if that's really true." {hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish, roughly, harshly, violently}

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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。」

      A servile person: "Humph, working so hard, how ridiculous. Even if you try seriously, nothing changes." {hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish, roughly, harshly, violently}

      • N1

      (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 is dissatisfied, instead of properly expressing it in words, he roughly snorts in a sulky manner. {hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish, roughly, harshly, violently}

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