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Etymology 1

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Duplication of distal demonstrative pronoun (a, that, yon).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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ああ (ā

  1. in that other way
    Synonym: あの (ano yō ni)
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Etymology 2

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Alternative spellings
嗚呼 (literary)
(literary)

Duplication of interjection (a).

Compare English ah.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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ああ (ā

  1. oh!, ah!
    1. expresses surprise
    2. expresses affirmation
    3. used to call attention
    4. expresses a grunt or pain
  2. (colloquial) expresses a calm positive response: yeah
    ああそのとおりだ。ā, sono tōri da.Yeah, precisely.
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 ああ ”, in 日本国語大辞典[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Nakai, Yukihiko, editor (2002), 京阪系アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Bensei, →ISBN
  4. 4.0 4.1 ああ 【嗚呼】 ”, in 日本国語大辞典[2] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
  5. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN