うん

un

yeah

Alsohmm (thinking)
InterjectionJLPT N4

What does うん mean?

うん is a Japanese interjection meaning “yeah” in English. It can also be translated as “hmm (thinking)” depending on context. It is written as うん in hiragana, and un in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

NoteNot to be confused with ううん, which means "no".

Example sentences

うん、分かった。

Yeah, got it.

うん、それでいいよ。

Yeah, that's fine.

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