Illustration: At the counter of a small neighborhood bakery, a customer leans forward just enough to catch the clerk's attention. Their mouth has opened tentatively, one hand hovering at chest height with a single finger slightly raised. The other hand holds a closed umbrella against their leg.

JLPT N5interjectionLevel estimated by Bebop

あの

ano

um, well

Example sentences

あの！気分きぶんがわるいんです。
Um, I don’t feel well!
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あの、トイレはどこですか？
Um, where is the bathroom?
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あの、先生せんせい、ここが分わかりません。
Um, teacher, I don’t understand this part.
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