ええっと

Japanese

Alternative forms

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

Interjection

ええっと (rōmaji 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 [Let's] 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, jukkagetsu hodo mae deshita.
    It was about, er, 10 months ago.
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