How to say 'Wow' in Japanese | へー

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The Japanese word for Wow is 'He-', written as へー in Japanese.

word

へー

Meaning

Wow

Reading

He-

Explanation

The Japanese interjection 'へー (へー)' is used to express surprise, interest, or mild astonishment. It is often used in casual conversations when someone hears something new or unexpected. The tone and context can slightly alter its nuance, but it generally conveys a sense of 'Oh, really?' or 'Wow, I didn't know that.' For example: Wow, that's amazing!「へー、すごいね！」(へー、すごいね！). Oh, I didn't know that「へー、知らなかった」(へー、しらなかった). It's a versatile interjection that can be used in various situations to show that you are impressed or intrigued by what you've just heard.

Part Of Speech

interjection

Frequency

3768

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word へー

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

へ

Reading

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What does 'He-' (へー) mean?

'He-' means 'Wow' .

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