“Yes” in Japanese
Short answer
Yes in Japanese is “はい” (hai). Full meaning: yes, that is correct; understood, I see, OK, okay; present, here.
Other ways to say “Yes” in Japanese
ウィ
wi yes
はあ
haa yes, indeed, well; ha!; what?, huh?
ええ
ee yes, that is correct, right; um, errr; huh?
うん
un yes, yeah, uh huh; hum, hmmm, well, erm, huh?; oof
へいへい
heihei yes, sure, gotcha; sycophantically, servilely, fawningly
然り
shikari yes, yea, aye, affirmative
そうさ
sousa yes, that's right, yep, sure thing
へぇ
hee oh, yes?, really?
けぇ
kee yes?, no?, isn't it?, is it?
ん
n yes, yeah, uh huh; huh?, what?; not
ヤー
yaa yes
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