“Hmm” in Japanese
Short answer
Hmm in Japanese is “ふん” (fun). Full meaning: hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish; roughly, harshly, violently.
Other ways to say “Hmm” in Japanese
ふむ
fumu hmm, I see, hrm
むむ
mumu hum, hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh
フム
fumu hmm, I see, hrm
プン
pun hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish; roughly, harshly, violently
フン
fun hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish; roughly, harshly, violently
ブン
bun hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish; roughly, harshly, violently
フーン
fuun hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish; roughly, harshly, violently
ぷんっ
pun hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish; roughly, harshly, violently
ブンッ
bun hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish; roughly, harshly, violently
ふーん
fuun hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish; roughly, harshly, violently
ぶんっ
bun hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish; roughly, harshly, violently
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