“Dear me!” in Japanese
Short answer
Dear me! in Japanese is “やや” (yaya). Full meaning: oh!, oh my!, dear me!; not a chance, not likely, no way, no; oh no, yuck, eew.
Other ways to say “Dear me!” in Japanese
いやはや
iyahaya (Oh) dear!, (Oh) dear me!, Good gracious
いやさ
iyasa dear me; I mean, or rather
扨も
satemo oh my, dear me, wow, indeed, truly
此れは此れは
korehakoreha oh!, dear me, my goodness, well well, I say
イヤハヤ
iyahaya (Oh) dear!, (Oh) dear me!, Good gracious
やれ
yare oh!, ah!, oh dear!, dear me!, thank God!
やれやれ
yareyare oh!, ah!, oh dear!, good grief!, dear me!, thank God!
稍
yaya oh!, oh my!, dear me!; not a chance, not likely, no way, no; oh no, yuck, eew
較
yaya oh!, oh my!, dear me!; not a chance, not likely, no way, no; oh no, yuck, eew
稍稍
yaya oh!, oh my!, dear me!; not a chance, not likely, no way, no; oh no, yuck, eew
夜也
yaya oh!, oh my!, dear me!; not a chance, not likely, no way, no; oh no, yuck, eew
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