- fuu phew, whew, huff; whoo, woohoo
Casual interjection used in speech or manga to express relief after effort, or excitement/joy, depending on tone.
ふう、やっと終わった。
Fū, yatto owatta.
Phew, it's finally over.
ふう、楽しい！
Fū, tanoshii!
Whoo, this is fun!
⚖️ Commonly confused with ふー (fū) as a long sigh; the short ふう is more abrupt and often implies relief or a quick exclamation.
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💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.
Found in a wide range of contexts. Useful for building reading and listening fluency.
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