あー、えー
解説 Definition
あー、えー
A short hesitation sound used when a speaker is unsure, pauses to think, or searches for the next word. In writing, it is an interjection often separated from the rest of the sentence by commas.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
uh は、話の途中で言葉を探したり、ためらったりした瞬間の声を文字にした間投詞です。Uh, ... のように文頭にも、This is, uh, my bag. のように文中にも入り、書くときは普通コンマで区切ります。um と近いものの、uh は比較的短い間を表しやすいと覚え、正式な文章では多用しないようにします。
Treat uh as a written version of the brief sound people make when they hesitate or search for a word. It can come first—Uh, this is my book—or interrupt a sentence—This is, uh, my bag. Commas commonly show that it sits outside the main grammar of the sentence. Link it with um, another hesitation marker, but remember that uh often suggests a shorter pause. It is natural in conversation and dialogue, though repeated use is usually avoided in formal speaking and writing.
例文
Uh, this is my book.
えーと、これは私の本です。
This is, uh, my bag.
これは、えーと、私のかばんです。
uh の類義語・関連語
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uh の語源・成り立ち Etymology
英語で、話す途中に迷ったときなどに出る声を文字にした間投詞です。
Uh is not built from ordinary roots or affixes. It is an imitative spelling of a natural hesitation sound made during speech, especially when a person is uncertain or planning what to say next. English writers use the letters uh to represent that sound in dialogue and informal transcription. Its spelling reflects pronunciation rather than a separate literal meaning or a longer source word.
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