“Oh dear!” in Japanese
Short answer
Oh dear! in Japanese is “やれやれ” (yareyare). Full meaning: oh!, ah!, oh dear!, good grief!, dear me!, thank God!.
Other ways to say “Oh dear!” in Japanese
やれ
yare oh!, ah!, oh dear!, dear me!, thank God!
あらやだ
arayada Oh no, Oh dear
おやおや
oyaoya my goodness!, oh my!, oh dear!
あらまあ
aramaa wow!, gee!, oh dear!
ヤレヤレ
yareyare oh!, ah!, oh dear!, good grief!, dear me!, thank God!
仕舞た
shimota darn it!, darn!, oops!, oh dear!, oh no!
仕舞うた
shimouta darn it!, darn!, oops!, oh dear!, oh no!
仕舞った
shimatta darn it!, darn!, oops!, oh dear!, oh no!
ヤレ〳〵
yareyare oh!, ah!, oh dear!, good grief!, dear me!, thank God!
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