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    3. ウィ

    ウィ

    ウィ

    yes

    KMT10Study L2InterjectionCore ConceptsKana Vocab5 strokes

    ウィウイ

    Interjection

    1.
    yes

    Stroke 0 / 5

    Speed1.0x

    「行いきますか?」「ウィ。」

    "Are you going?" "Yes."

    KMT8Daily LifeCore Concepts
    「これでいい?」「ウィ、それでいいよ。」

    "Is this okay?" "Yes, that's fine."

    KMT9Daily LifeCore Concepts
    彼かれは質しつ問もんに対たいし、少すこし考かんがえてから「ウィ」と答こたえた。

    He thought for a moment before answering "Yes" to the question.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    昔むかしの映えい画がでは、外がい国こく人じんが日に本ほん語ごを話はなす際さいに「ウィ」という返へん事じを使つかうことがあった。

    In old movies, foreigners sometimes used "Oui" (pronounced 'wi') as a reply when speaking Japanese.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsHistoryLiterature
    「ウィ」は「はい」よりもくだけた、あるいは少すこし皮ひ肉にくめいた返へん事じとして使つかわれることもある。

    "Wi" can sometimes be used as a more casual or slightly sarcastic reply than "Hai."

    KMT10Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Kana that make up this word

    ウ
    u
    ィ
    small i
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