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そのー
sonoo
Description
「そのー」は、話しているときにすぐに言葉が出てこないときに使うフィラーです。
"そのー" is a filler used when you can't immediately think of a word while speaking.
次に何を言うか考えながら、時間をかせぐために言います。
You say "そのー" to buy time while thinking about what to say next.
Meanings
そのーsonoo
um, er (filler while thinking of next words)
そのー、明日はちょっと来られません。
Well, I can't come tomorrow.
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Notes
- Etymology
elongated form of その (that), used as a hesitation filler like 'um' or 'well'.
- Nuance
buys thinking time; softer and slightly more hesitant than あのー when addressing others.
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