やれやれ — meaning in English

English meaning

• hello intj A common greeting said when meeting someone or answering the phone.
• sigh verb To let out a long, audible breath, usually as a sign of tiredness, sadness, relief, or frustration.

Senses

やれやれ is used for these senses in English:

• good grief An expression of dismay and disgust.
• hello (colloquial) Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed has done something the speaker considers to be foolish, or missed something that should have been obvious.
• sigh An expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like, often used in casual written contexts.

hello — full definition

1. intj A common greeting said when meeting someone or answering the phone.
2. intj Used sarcastically to point out that someone missed something obvious.
3. noun The act or utterance of greeting someone.
4. verb To greet someone by saying "hello."

sigh — full definition

1. verb To let out a long, audible breath, usually as a sign of tiredness, sadness, relief, or frustration.
2. noun A long, audible breath let out to express tiredness, sadness, relief, or frustration.

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