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    3. えっと

    えっと

    えっと

    let me see

    KMT5Ref L1InterjectionCore ConceptsKana Vocab5 strokes

    えっとえーとえーっとええとええっとえーーっとえーーーっとえーーーーっと

    Interjection

    1.
    let me see, well, errr ..., uhh ...

    Stroke 0 / 5

    Speed1.0x

    えっと、これは何なんですか?

    Uhh, what is this?

    KMT3Core ConceptsDaily Life
    えっと、次つぎの会かい議ぎはいつでしたっけ?

    Uhh, when was the next meeting again?

    KMT5Core ConceptsDaily Life
    えっと、その単たん語ごの意い味みが思 い出 せません。

    Uhh, I can't recall the meaning of that word.

    KMT5Core ConceptsEducation
    彼かれのスピーチは、えっと、少すこし長ながすぎたかもしれません。

    His speech was, uhh, perhaps a little too long.

    KMT6Core ConceptsDaily Life
    質しつ問もんに答こたえる前まえに、えっと、少すこし考かんがえさせてください。

    Before answering the question, uhh, please let me think for a moment.

    KMT6Core ConceptsDaily Life

    Kana that make up this word

    え
    e
    っ
    small tsu
    と
    to
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