え — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
え is used for these senses in English:
- excuse me (North America) Said, as though as a request to repeat information, in order to indicate disbelief or indignation.
- huh (with rising pitch) Used to express doubt or confusion.
- huh (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.
- huh (informal, with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.
- sorry Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.
- uh Expression of thought, confusion, or uncertainty.
huh — full definition
- interjection Used to show confusion, surprise, or to ask someone to repeat what they said.
- interjection Added to the end of a sentence to turn it into a casual question, inviting agreement.
sorry — full definition
- adj Feeling regret or wanting to apologize for something one did.
- adj Feeling sad or sympathetic about a loss or misfortune.
- adj Pitifully poor or inadequate.
- interjection Used to apologize or express regret.
- interjection Especially British: used to politely ask someone to repeat what they said.