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うん — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • No det Not any; none at all.
  • right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
  • yeah particle An informal way of saying "yes."
  • yep intj An informal way of saying yes.
  • yes particle Used to show agreement, acceptance, or confirmation.
  • yup interjection An informal way of saying yes.

Senses

うん is used for these senses in English:

  • no Used to show agreement with a negative question.
  • right I have listened to what you just said and I acknowledge your assertion or opinion, regardless of whether I agree with it (opinion) or can verify it (assertion).
  • uh-huh Yes; yeah.
  • yep (informal) Yes.
  • yes Used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.

No — full definition

  1. det Not any; none at all.
  2. adv Not at all — used before comparatives like "more" or "less," or certain adjectives.
  3. particle Used alone to show disagreement, refusal, or denial.
  4. noun A negative answer, or a vote against a proposal.

right — full definition

  1. adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
  2. adj Positioned on the side opposite to the left; toward the east when facing north.
  3. noun A moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
  4. adv Immediately, or exactly.
  5. verb To correct something, or to restore something to an upright position.

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