“Wow!” in Japanese
Short answer
Wow! in Japanese is “わあ” (waa). Full meaning: wow!, oh!, eek!, gee!; yeah!, alright!, hurray!; waah!, boohoo!.
Other ways to say “Wow!” in Japanese
ワオ
wao wow
ワーオ
waoo wow
ほほう
hohou huh!, oh, wow, I see
やあ
yaa yo!, hello there!, hi!; wow!, oh!, ah!; yah! (yell)
む
mu unh, oof; wow, whoa; yes, yeah, uh-huh
ワア
waa wow!, oh!, eek!, gee!; yeah!, alright!, hurray!; waah!, boohoo!
わお
wao wow
ワァ
waa wow!, oh!, eek!, gee!; yeah!, alright!, hurray!; waah!, boohoo!
ワウ
wau wow (audio)
わっ
wa wow!, oh!, eek!, gee!; yeah!, alright!, hurray!; waah!, boohoo!
マジ卍
majimanji wow, kewl, awes; really?, are you kidding me?
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