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JLPT N5interjectionLevel estimated by Bebop

えっと

etto

let me see, um

ええと and えーと are also common variants. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. ええと、私わたしはジョギングはよいと思おもう。

    Well, I think jogging is good.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. えっと。

    Let me see.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. ええと、買かったのは先週せんしゅうでした。

    Let’s see. I bought it last week.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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