フン
Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
A generic sound indicating agreement or acceptance, or disagreement or skepticism. Compare English hm, hmm.
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Interjection edit
Usage notes edit
Informal. When speaking with social strangers or superiors, one would use ええ (ē) or はい (hai) instead for affirmation, and ええ (ē) or あの (ano) for negation. Tone of voice and body language are also used to convey meaning.
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Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from English Hun.[2][1]
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Usage notes edit
May be more often encountered as the more specific compound フン族 (Funzoku).
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Etymology 3 edit
Kanji reading.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Usage notes edit
Due to the complexity of the kanji character, this word is often spelled in kana instead, usually katakana to contrast visually with surrounding hiragana text.
References edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN