うん
Japanese
Etymology 1
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(This term, うん, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as うん, see Category:Japanese kanji read as うん.) |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m̩/, [m̩˦˨]
- Usually pronounced with the mouth closed.
Synonyms
- はい (hai, “yes”)
Etymology 3
Onomatopoeia of the grunting noise made when straining oneself in effort.[2]
The prefix usage appears in the Kanto region during the Edo period.[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɯ̟̃ᵝɴ]
Usage notes
Takes the adverbial particle と (to)
Prefix
うん • (un-)
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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