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表層形
ふんっ
フンッ
感動詞

ふんっ (フンッ)

Fun · ふんっ — hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish; roughly, harshly, violently

Other ways to say “hmm” in Japanese →

ふんっ in rōmaji: fun.

感動詞 一般 * *
📝 ふん 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年9月6日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
ふんっ
見出し語 (Lemma)
ふん
読み (Reading)
フンッ
品詞 (POS)
感動詞・一般・*・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
ふんっ
読み・基本形
フンッ
表記・基本形
ふんっ
見出し語の読み
フン
How it's used

Used in casual speech or manga/dialogue to express disdain, impatience, or a dismissive snort; rarely written in formal contexts.

ふんっ、そんなの知らないよ。
Fun', sonna no shiranai yo.
Hmph, I don't know anything about that.

彼はふんっと言って背を向けた。
Kare wa fun' to itte se o muketa.
He gave a humph and turned his back.

⚖️ Often confused with 'ふん' (without small tsu), which is a lighter, less emphatic snort.

💡 English Meaning

ふんっ means “hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish; roughly, harshly, violently” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

ブン (ブン) — main entry →

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