うん

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うん

interjection

informal はい、ええ。同意をあらわす。
informal あいづちの言葉。
informal 何かに気が付いたときなどに発する言葉。
informal 力を入れた時に発する言葉。

Similar: ああ, うむ, ええ, はい · Opposite: ううん

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interjection

Similar: ああ, うむ, ええ, はい · Opposite: ううん

In English

yes word used to indicate agreement or acceptance
yeah yes
right I have no opinion
yep informal "yes"
yup (informal) yes
uh-huh expressing agreement or affirmation
no used to show agreement with a negative question (in some languages this response

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {うん},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%86%E3%82%93},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}