ええっと

Japanese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
    • (Tokyo) ええっと [èéttó] (Heiban – [0])
    • IPA(key): [e̞ːt̚to̞]

    Interjection

    ええっと • (ētto) 

    1. let me see, let's see; now, well, oh, ah; er, uh, um
      ええっと、説(せつ)明(めい)するのは難(むずか)しいですね。
      Ētto, setsumei suru no wa muzukashii desu ne.
      Well, it's difficult to explain.
      ええっと、鍵(かぎ)をどこに置(お)いたかな？
      Ētto, kagi o doko ni oita ka na?
      Let me see, where did I put the key?
      それは、ええっと、十(じゅっ)か月(げつ)ほど前(まえ)でした。
      Sore wa, ētto, jukka getsu hodo mae deshita.
      It was about, er, ten months ago.

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