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え

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Common
え
Meaning
    1. ①
      eh?; what?; oh?
      え、出でかける前まえに、しっかりかぎをかけたんですね。
      Really? I had locked it up before I went out.
    2. ②
      yes; that's correct
      See also: はい
      え、そうですとも。
      Yes, that is most certainly so.
    3. ③
      Kyoto-ben
      used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request
      at sentence end
    4. ④
      strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
      at sentence end
      See also: 替え (かえ), ぞい, 汚穢 (おわい)
    5. ⑤
      hey
      after a noun, etc.; when calling out to someone
    1. ①
      EN

      In Japanese writing, the kana え (hiragana) and エ (katakana) (romanised e) occupy the fourth place, between う and お, in the modern Gojūon (五十音) system of collating kana. In the Iroha, they occupy the 34th, between こ and て. In the table at…

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Sentences
「なあ、そこの姉ねえさん」「え？」「ちょっと相談そうだんに乗のってくれないか？」
"Say, you, the lady over there." "Eh?" "Could you give me a bit of advice?"
「・・・おい・・・おい、先生せんせい！」「え？・・・あ、ああ」「マジだいじょうぶ？休講きゅうこうにしたら？」
"...Hey...Hey, teacher!" "Eh? Oh." "Are you really OK? Shouldn't you cancel the lesson?"
え、そうですとも。
Yes, that is most certainly so.
え？トナーが切きれてるんですか？仕方しかたないですね。加藤かとうさん、すみませんが職員室しょくいんしつに取とりに行いって下ください。
Eh? Have we run out of toner? Oh well, sorry, but can you go the staff-room and get some, Katou?
「これを見みて」「え？」「バンパーの右側みぎがわに衝突痕しょうとつこんがあるわ」
"Take a look at this." "Eh?" "There's an impact mark on the right-hand side of the bumper."
「おい。走はしると危あぶないぞ」「え？・・・わっ、わ、うわわ～～～っ」「あーあー、言いわんこっちゃない」
"Hey! It's dangerous to run here." "Eh? ... A-a-Aaah!!" "Oh dear, what did I tell you?"
「そろそろ、人物写真じんぶつしゃしんでもやってみたらどうだ？」「え？スナップ・・・ですか？それは・・・」
"Isn't it about time you tried photographing people or something?" "Eh? Snapshots? I don't know ..."
えへへへ、私わたくしは運うん痴ちだから、ちょっと走はしると、すぐに脇腹わきばらが痛いたくなっちゃうの。
He-heh-heh, I'm terrible at sports so if I run a while my sides hurt right away.
「カイちゃんよー、お姉ねえちゃんはスゴク悲かなしいよー。こんなことで人生じんせい初体験はつたいけんだよ」「え？」「夜よる・逃にげ・げ」
"Kai dear! I'm really sad! Having my first experience in this way." "Eh?" "Skip-ping-town."
腹はらがたったら十数じゅうすうえよ。もっと腹はらがたったら百ひゃく数かぞえよ。
When angry, count ten; when very angry, a hundred.