- yareyare oh!, ah!, oh dear!, good grief!, dear me!, thank God!
Used in casual spoken Japanese to express relief, exasperation, or mild annoyance after a tiresome situation or effort.
やれやれ、やっと終わった。
Yareyare, yatto owatta.
Whew, it's finally over.
やれやれ、また同じミスだよ。
Yareyare, mata onaji misu da yo.
Oh dear, the same mistake again.
⚖️ Often confused with 'やれやれ' as a sigh, but it is not the same as 'やっぱり' (as expected).
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