Illustration: At a Japanese apartment breakfast table, one roommate pauses halfway through lifting a piece of toast after hearing the other speak. Their eyebrows jump upward, mouth opens slightly and free hand cups behind one ear as they lean toward the speaker.

JLPT N5interjectionLevel estimated by Bebop

えっ

e

huh?, what?

Used to show surprise or ask someone to repeat something. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 「トムは、君きみのことが好すきなんだ」「えっ？」

    "Tom likes you." "What?"

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. えっ、もう11時じ？ まだ9時じくらいかと思おもってた。

    What? It’s already 11? I thought it was still 9 o’clock.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. えっ、ホントに？

    Oh, really?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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