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ああ — meaning in English

aa

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English meaning

  • ah intj An exclamation showing relief, understanding, surprise, or realization, depending on tone.
  • aha intj An exclamation of sudden understanding, discovery, or realization.
  • alas interjection Used to express sadness, regret, or disappointment about something.
  • geez intj An exclamation of surprise, frustration, or exasperation.
  • OH intj Used to express surprise, realization, understanding, or emotion.
  • woe noun Deep sadness or distress, or a misfortune that causes it.
  • yeah particle An informal way of saying "yes."
  • yep intj An informal way of saying yes.
  • yup interjection An informal way of saying yes.

Senses

ああ is used for these senses in English:

  • O The vocative particle, used for direct address.
  • ah An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection.
  • aha An exclamation of understanding, realization, invention, or recognition.
  • geez (euphemistic) An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.
  • oh Expression of surprise.
  • woe (archaic) An exclamation of grief.
  • yep (informal) Yes.

aha — full definition

  1. intj An exclamation of sudden understanding, discovery, or realization.
  2. intj An exclamation of surprise or triumph, sometimes with a hint of mockery.

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