How to say 'Sigh' in Japanese | はー

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The Japanese word for Sigh is 'Ha-', written as はー in Japanese.

word

はー

Meaning

Sigh

Reading

Ha-

Explanation

The Japanese interjection 'はー (はー)' is often used to express a sigh, typically conveying feelings such as relief, exhaustion, or resignation. It is a casual expression and is commonly used in spoken language. For example: a sigh of relief「はー、よかった」(はー、よかった). A sigh of tiredness「はー、つかれた」(はー、つかれた). This interjection can also be elongated (e.g., 'はーー') to emphasize the emotion being expressed.

Part Of Speech

interjection

Frequency

4177

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word はー

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

は

Reading

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What does 'Ha-' (はー) mean?

'Ha-' means 'Sigh' .

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