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JLPT N4interjectionLevel estimated by Bebop

へえ

hee

oh, really?

Shows surprise or interest in what was said. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. へえ、知しらなかった。

    Really? I didn’t know that.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. へえ、こういう字じなんだ。

    Oh, so that character is written this way.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. へえ、きっとスポーツが得意とくいなんだろうね。

    Oh, you must be good at sports.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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