Meaning of yes in Japanese

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Definition of yes

うん(un)
  1. (int) yes; yeah; uh huh
  2. (n-pref) some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
ええ(ee)
  1. (int) yes; that is correct; right
  2. um; errr
  3. huh?
  4. grrr; gah; Must I?
  5. (adj-f) good
はい(hai)
  1. (int) yes
  2. OK (used to get attention prior to an utterance); okay
  3. giddy-up; giddap
イエス(iesu) · エス(esu) · イエズス(iezusu)
  1. (n) Jesus
  2. (int, n) yes
ウィ(wi) · ウイ(ui)
  1. (int) yes
  1. (int) Ah!; Oh!; Alas!

    ああ悲しい。
    Ah, me!

  2. Yes; Indeed; That is correct

    彼女に疲れているのかと聞かれて彼は「ああ」といった。
    He said, "yeah" when she asked if he was tired.

  3. Hey!; Yo!

    ああ飛行機が離陸する。
    Look! There's a plane taking off.

  4. Uh huh; Yeah yeah; Right; Gotcha
イェス(iesu)
  1. (int) yes
(ya)
  1. (prt) such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and
  2. (after the dictionary form of a verb) the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ... →Related words: や否や
  3. (int) punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.
  4. interjection expressing surprise
  5. hi
  6. (aux) plain copula →Related words:
  7. (int) yes; what?
  1. (int) yes; yea; aye; affirmative
  2. (vr, vi) to be so
はあ(haa) · (ha)
  1. (int) yes; indeed; well
  2. ha!
  3. what?; huh?
  4. sigh
(mu)
  1. (int) unh (sound of physical exertion); oof
  2. wow; whoa
  3. yes; yeah; uh-huh →Related words: うむ
  4. (aux-v) (after a -nai stem) probably
  5. will; intend to
  6. would like to have done (for me)
そうなんです(sounandesu)
  1. (int) yes; that is so
  1. (n) agreement; affirmative
  2. (int) aye; yes; OK; okay; yeah; all right
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諾 Kanji Details

  1. (int) yes; all right; OK; okay
あい(ai)
  1. (int) yes →Related words: はい
  2. (n) wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan

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