うん

interjection★Beginner

informal

An affirmative response or agreement, similar to 'yes' or 'yeah' in English.

うん、行くよ。

Yeah, I'm going.

うん、その意見に賛成だ。

Yeah, I agree with that opinion.

💡

Used in casual conversation to express agreement or affirmation. More relaxed than 'はい' (hai).

informal

A sound used to show understanding or acknowledgment, similar to 'uh-huh' in English.

うん、聞いてるよ。

Uh-huh, I'm listening.

💡

Often used while listening to someone to show that you are paying attention.

Collocations

うんうんuh-huh, mm-hmmうん、そうだねYeah, I guess so

うんうんphrase

uh-huh, mm-hmm

うん、そうだねphrase

Yeah, I guess so

Use 'うん' in informal settings with friends or family. In formal situations, 'はい' (hai) is more appropriate.

When refusing, you can use 'ううん' (no) followed by 'うん' to soften the refusal, e.g., 'ううん、でもうん、ちょっと...' (No, but yeah, a little...).

Derived from the Japanese interjection 'うん' (un), which is an onomatopoeic expression of agreement or acknowledgment.

More casual than 'はい' (hai) and often used in informal settings. Can also be used to soften a refusal when combined with 'ううん' (no).

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