フン
Japanese
editEtymology 1
editA generic sound indicating agreement or acceptance, or disagreement or skepticism. Compare English hm, hmm.
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
editInterjection
editUsage notes
editInformal. When speaking with social strangers or superiors, one would use ええ (ē) or はい (hai) instead for affirmation, and ええ (ē) or あの (ano) for negation. Tone of voice and body language are also used to convey meaning.
Synonyms
editEtymology 2
editBorrowed from English Hun.[2][1]
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editUsage notes
editMay be more often encountered as the more specific compound フン族 (Funzoku).
Synonyms
editEtymology 3
editKanji reading.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editUsage notes
editDue to the complexity of the kanji character, this word is often spelled in kana instead, usually katakana to contrast visually with surrounding hiragana text.
References
edit- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN