Vocab Info

N1 Particle, Pronoun, Interjection

indicates emotion or admiration, indicates emphasis, wah!, boo!

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Particle

      1.

      indicates emotion or admiration

      Female term or language, at sentence end
    2. Particle

      2.

      indicates emphasis

      Kansai dialect, at sentence end
    3. Pronoun

      3.

      I, me

      Tsugaru dialect
    4. Interjection

      4.

      wah!

    5. Interjection

      5.

      boo!

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    Examples

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      (はは):「(わたし)一緒(いっしょ)にお()(もの)()きたい!」

      Mother: "I want to go shopping together, too!" {indicates emotion or admiration, indicates emphasis, wah!, boo!}

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      (むすめ):「!お(かあ)さん素敵(すてき)(あたら)しい髪型(かみがた)似合(にあ)っているよ!」

      Daughter: "Wow! Mom, you look great! Your new hairstyle really suits you!" {indicates emotion or admiration, indicates emphasis, wah!, boo!}

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      祖母(そぼ):「まあ、綺麗(きれい)(まご)ももう結婚(けっこん)する(とし)になったのね!」

      Grandmother: "Oh, how beautiful! My grandchild has already reached the age to get married!" {indicates emotion or admiration, indicates emphasis, wah!, boo!}

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      突然(とつぜん)(うし)ろから()きつく、子供(こども):「!お(とう)さん!ビックリした〜?」

      Suddenly hugged from behind, the child exclaims: "Wah! Dad! Did I surprise you?" {indicates emotion or admiration, indicates emphasis, wah!, boo!}

      • N1

      (ちち):「!びっくりした!もう〜大声(おおごえ)()すのはやめろって(なん)()()っただろ〜!」

      Dad: "Whoa! You surprised me! I've told you many times to stop shouting!" {indicates emotion or admiration, indicates emphasis, wah!, boo!}

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