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JLPT N5 · Interjection

ええ (ee)

ええ is a Japanese interjection meaning “yes; that is correct”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
ええ
Romaji
ee
Word class
Interjection
Level
JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. yes; that is correct; right · interjection · usu. ええ
  2. um; errr; well · interjection · usu. えー
  3. huh? · interjection · usu. えー
  4. grrr; gah; must I? · interjection · usu. えー
  5. good · pre-noun · usu. ええ

Example sentences

ええ、ほとんど私と同じくらいの背丈になっていますよ。
Yes, he's almost as tall as I am.
Tatoeba #228010
「マナカの絵、見して」「えーー、恥ずかしいですよー」
"Lemme see your painting, Manaka." "Must you? It's embarrassing!"
Tatoeba #75055
君、ええ仕事をしてるな。
You're doing good work there.
Tatoeba #74920

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1001140 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.