Vocab Info
A19 Interjection
ほーほーhoot hoot, tu-whit tu-whoo, oh!, I see, huh!
Dictionary Definition
Interjection
1.
hoot hoot, tu-whit tu-whoo
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordInterjection
2.
oh!, I see, huh!
All Forms
ほーほー、ホーホー、ほうほう
Common・Uncommon
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フクロウがホーホーと鳴いています。
The owl is hooting "hoot hoot". {hoot hoot, tu-whit tu-whoo, oh!, I see, huh!}
私はフクロウのホーホーという柔らかい音が好きだ。
I like the soft sound of the owl's hoot hoot. {hoot hoot, tu-whit tu-whoo, oh!, I see, huh!}
僕の説明に納得した後輩が、ほーほーと言っています。
My junior colleague, who understood my explanation, is saying "I see". {hoot hoot, tu-whit tu-whoo, oh!, I see, huh!}
夜になると、ホーホーというフクロウの鳴き声が響き渡ります。
When night falls, the hoot hoot of the owl echoes throughout. {hoot hoot, tu-whit tu-whoo, oh!, I see, huh!}
分かりやすい先生の説明に、生徒たちがほーほーと言っています。
The students are saying "I see" to the teacher's easy-to-understand explanation. {hoot hoot, tu-whit tu-whoo, oh!, I see, huh!}
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