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ああ

Reading

Kana: ああ
Romaji: aa
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
1

like that (used for something or someone distant from both speaker and listener); so

See also: 斯う 然う 如何 (reading どう)

Example Sentences

ああ恐(こわ)い！
➥How awful!
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ああ嬉(うれ)しい。
➥How glad I am!
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ああ、行(い)くよ。
➥Yes, I'm coming.
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ああ悲(かな)しい。
➥Ah, me!
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ああ、本当(ほんとう)？
➥Oh, have you?
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ああ、怖(こわ)かった。
➥Oh, what a scare!
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唖唖

唖々

Reading

Kana: ああ
Romaji: aa
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
1

caw (cry of a crow, etc.)

Note: archaism; onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Kanji

唖
Readings: ア、 アク、 おし
Meanings: mute, dumb

嗚呼

噫、 嗟

Readings

Kana: ああ、アー
Romaji: aa, a-
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

int
1

Ah!; Oh!; Alas!

Note: also written as 於乎, 於戯, 嗟乎, 嗟夫, 吁, etc.
Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

Yes; Indeed; That is correct

Note: word usually written using kana alone
3

Hey!; Yo!

Note: word usually written using kana alone
4

Uh huh; Yeah yeah; Right; Gotcha

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

嗚
Readings: ウ、 オ、 ああ
Meanings: weep, ah, alas
呼
Readings: コ、 よ.ぶ
Meanings: call, call out to, invite
噫
Readings: イ、 アイ、 オク、 ああ、 おくび
Meanings: exclamation, burp, belch
嗟
Readings: サ、 シャ、 あ、 ああ、 なげ.く
Meanings: be satisfied, grieve, ah

Example Sentences

ああ恐(こわ)い！
➥How awful!
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ああ嬉(うれ)しい。
➥How glad I am!
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ああ、行(い)くよ。
➥Yes, I'm coming.
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ああ悲(かな)しい。
➥Ah, me!
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ああ、本当(ほんとう)？
➥Oh, have you?
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ああ、怖(こわ)かった。
➥Oh, what a scare!
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