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えっと
etto
Description
「えっと」は、すぐに答えが出てこないときに、少し考えながら言う言葉です。
"えっと" is a word used when you don't immediately know the answer and are thinking a little before speaking.
会話の中でよく使われて、時間をかせぐことができます。
It is often used in conversation to buy time.
Meanings
えっとetto
um; er; well (filler said while thinking)
えっと、名前は何でしたっけ？
Um, what was your name again?
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
A hesitation filler like English "um"; buys thinking time in casual and semi-formal speech.
- Form
Often lengthened to えーっと for extra hesitation; ええと is a common variant spelling.
In videos
“えっと、レシートを取りました。”
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