Nihongo Tree
BRANCH · THEME IN BEYOND POLITE JAPANESE

あいづち・つなぎ言葉ことば

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TWIGS · WORD GROUPS · EACH LEAF IS A WORD

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Example sentences (39)

Stalling & hesitating

etto · casual: um, let me see
Um, which way was the station again?
anō · casual: um, excuse me (opening)
Um, excuse me, I wanted to ask something.
sonō · casual: um, well… (stalling)
Well, um, the thing is, I wanted to talk to you about something.
ūn · casual: hmm, let me think
Hmm, which one should I pick?
nan te iu ka · casual: how should I put it
How should I put it, I'm just worn out.
ē · casual: uh (stalling); aw (disappointed)
Aw, it's raining today?
nan dakke · casual: what was it again?
What was that person's name again?

Listening noises

un un · casual: yeah yeah (I'm listening)
Yeah, yeah, and then?
sō sō · casual: exactly, that's it
Right, right, that's exactly what I wanted to say.
sokka · casual: I see, oh ok
Oh, I see, you're off today.
fūn · casual: hm, oh (half-interested)
Hm, so you got a boyfriend.
da yo ne · casual: right?! I know
Right? I think so too.
mā ne · casual: well, yeah (modest)
Well, yeah, I studied a bit.
sō nan da · casual: oh really? I see (new info)
Oh really? I didn't know that.
desu yo ne · casual-polite: right, I know (agreeing upward)
Right, it really is hot, isn't it.

Surprise & disbelief

maji de · slang: seriously? for real
Seriously, I might not make it in time.
e · casual: huh? what?
Huh? You're leaving already?
sugo · casual: whoa, amazing
Whoa, a perfect score!
shinjirannai · casual: unbelievable
I can't believe it, I forgot my wallet.
hā · rough: huh?! what the… (annoyed)
Huh?! What are you even saying?
uso deshō · casual: you're kidding, no way
You've got to be kidding, my wallet's gone!
maji ka · slang: seriously?! no way
Seriously?! The exam is tomorrow.
arienai · casual: unbelievable; out of the question
Three thousand yen for a bowl of ramen? No way.

Shifting topics

te iu ka · casual: I mean; actually; rather
I mean, you could've told me first.
sō ieba · casual: come to think of it
Come to think of it, I ran into Tanaka yesterday.
de · casual: and? so? (prompting)
So? How did it end up?
mā ii ya · casual: oh well, never mind
Oh well, I'll do it tomorrow.
tte koto de · casual: so, with that (wrapping up)
So, that's it for today.
sore yori · casual: more importantly, anyway
More importantly, what are we doing for dinner?
a sō da · casual: oh right! (just remembered)
Oh right, I have to buy milk.

Feelings out loud

iyā · casual: man… well… (wow or embarrassment)
Man, I'm beat today.
yossha · casual: yes! alright! (fist pump)
Yes! I won!
āa · casual: oh no, oh well (sigh)
Aw, it's over already.
che · casual: tch, shoot (sulky)
Tch, I lost.
ge · casual: ugh, yikes
Ugh, I forgot my homework.
otto · casual: oops, whoa
Whoa, careful.
yare yare · casual: good grief
Good grief, overtime again.
chikushō · vulgar: damn it!
Damn it, I lost again!
fuzakenna · rough ふざけるな: are you kidding me! screw that
Screw that, give me my money back.