Illustration: In a family kitchen, a child lightly tugs a parent's apron and leans forward with an expectant face, mouth just opening to begin speaking. The parent pauses while arranging washed vegetables and turns their head down toward the child, giving full attention.

JLPT N3interjectionLevel estimated by Bebop

あのね

ano ne

listen, you know

A familiar way to get someone’s attention before speaking. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. あのね、ゴリラ豪雨ごううじゃなくて、ゲリラ豪雨ごううだよ。ちゃんとわかってる?

    It’s not "gorilla rain", but "guerrilla rain"; do you understand?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 「あのね、トム、私好わたしすきな人ひとがいるの。トで始はじまってムで終おわるんだけど」「んー、誰だれだろう? その人僕ひとぼくの知しり合あい?」

    "Tom, I have to tell you something. I love someone. His name starts with TO and ends with M." "Er, who would that be? Is it someone I know?"

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 「この間あいだ、頼たのんだリストの整理せいりって終おわった?」「あっ、すっかり忘わすれてました」「あのね、そのリストがないと困こまるんだけど『すっかり忘わすれてた』ってどういうこと?」「あっ、すみません」

    "Hey, did you finish putting together that list I asked for before?" "Oh, I had completely forgotten." "Listen. I really need that list, and you’re telling me you just 'completely forgot' it? What?" "I’m very sorry."

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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