へぇ | Japanese meaning

へぇ

Frequency rank: 3,595. – 3,601. (for form へえ: 3,504. – 3,505.)

interjection (kandoushi)

oh, yes?; really?

Forms

へぇFrequency rank: 3,595. – 3,601.
へーFrequency rank: 5,322. – 5,323.
へえFrequency rank: 3,504. – 3,505.
へぇーFrequency rank: 16,299. – 16,349.

Generated definitions (experimental)

oh, yes?; really?

This expression is often used to show surprise or interest in what someone has said, indicating that the listener is engaged and possibly seeking more information or validation about something.

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Oh, really? Is that so?

、。

Oh, yes? That's interesting.

Generated collocations (experimental)

、Oh, really?、Oh, that's interesting.、Oh, I didn't know that.、Oh, that's surprising.、Oh, I'm impressed.、きごう？Oh, what do you mean?、Oh, is that so?

Example sentences

14 results

1. 、。。

Oh? You can type without looking at the keyboard. That's cool!

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2. 、きごう「、きごう！きごう？きごう」。

Despite having lazed around without having touched my work I'm frightened at heart that "Ooh-er, this time I might really not get done in time!?"

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3. 、。

Really? My hobby is reading comics.

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4. 、。。

Look at you - all scrubbed and dressed. They say the clothes make the man.

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5. 、だろう。

Oh, you must be good at sports.

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6. 。。

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7. 、。。

Eh, you two came back here while sharing the same umbrella. I smell love in the air.

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8. 、。

Really? You have a favorite writer you always read?

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9. 。。

heh... he's a fun guy, eh?

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10. きごう「、とむトムきごう」きごう「、だっきごう？きごう」きごう「、めありいメアリーありすアリスに2きごう」

"Today I met Tom's younger sister." "Ehh, what is she like?" "Hmm, she feels like a combination of Mary and Alice."

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11. きごう「きごう」きごう「、きごう」きごう「きごう」

"I have an interest in reading historical novels." "Really? It's quite rare to find a girl who likes historical novels." "I get that a lot."

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12. 、。

Really? I didn't know that.

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13. きごう「さぁ、きごう」きごう「。きごう」きごう「さぁ、。きごう？きごう」きごう「きごう？きごう『きごう』、。、きごう」きごう「きごう」

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14. きごう「めありいメアリー、とむトムきごう？きごう」きごう「きごう」きごう「、めありいメアリーだっきごう？きごう」きごう「きごう」

"Why did Mary will Tom into existence?" "She wanted a cute shota boyfriend." "I didn't know she was into that." "There's a lot you don't know about her."

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