How to say 'Hey' in Japanese | ねえ

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The Japanese word for Hey is 'Nee', written as ねえ in Japanese.

word

ねえ

Meaning

Hey

Reading

Nee

Explanation

The Japanese interjection 'ねえ (ねえ)' is commonly used to get someone's attention or to start a conversation. It is similar to saying 'hey' or 'excuse me' in English. This interjection is informal and is often used among friends or people of the same age group. For example: Hey, look at this!「ねえ、これ見て！」(ねえ、これみて！). Hey, can I ask you something?「ねえ、ちょっと聞いてもいい？」(ねえ、ちょっときいてもいい？). It can also be used to express surprise or to emphasize a point, depending on the tone of voice.

Part Of Speech

interjection

Frequency

3560

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ねえ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ね

Reading

hiragana

え

Reading

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'Nee' means 'Hey' .

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