huh in Japanese
huh in Japanese is え, ぞ, へえ — huh means used to show confusion, surprise, or to ask someone to repeat what they said.
huh in Japanese
え
Pronounced: e
(with rising pitch) Used to express doubt or confusion.
ぞ
Pronounced: zo
(with rising pitch) Used to express doubt or confusion.
へえ
Pronounced: hee
(with rising pitch) Used to express doubt or confusion.
よ
Pronounced: yo
(with rising pitch) Used to express doubt or confusion.
な
Pronounced: na
(with rising pitch) Used to reinforce a question.
ね
Pronounced: ne
(with rising pitch) Used to reinforce a question.
え
Pronounced: e
(slang, with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.
えっ
Pronounced: e
(slang, with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.
な
Pronounced: na
(slang, with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.
ね
Pronounced: ne
(slang, with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.
え
Pronounced: e
(informal, with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.
えっ
Pronounced: e
(informal, with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.
か
Pronounced: ka
(informal, with falling pitch) Used to create a tag question.
ね
Pronounced: ne
(informal, with falling pitch) Used to create a tag question.
What does "huh" mean?
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interjection Used to show confusion, surprise, or to ask someone to repeat what they said.
"Huh, that's strange, I was sure I left my keys here."
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interjection Added to the end of a sentence to turn it into a casual question, inviting agreement.
"This soup is far too salty, huh?"
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huh in a sentence
- Huh, that's strange, I was sure I left my keys here.
- Huh? I didn't catch that.
- This soup is far too salty, huh?
- Nice weather today, huh?
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What is "huh" in Japanese?
"huh" in Japanese is え, ぞ, へえ. huh means: Used to show confusion, surprise, or to ask someone to repeat what they said.
How do you pronounce え?
"huh" in Japanese is え, pronounced "e".
How do you use "huh" in a sentence?
Example: "Huh, that's strange, I was sure I left my keys here." In Japanese, "huh" is え, ぞ, へえ.
Are there other ways to say "huh" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 8 translations listed for "huh": え, ぞ, へえ, よ, な, ね.
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