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わあ

waa

pronoun

Wow!, oh!, eek!, gee!

  • yeah!, alright!, hurray!
  • waah!, boohoo!

Other ways to say “wow!” in Japanese →

わあが
Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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What does わあ mean?

Wow!, oh!, eek!, gee!. It can also mean: yeah!, alright!, hurray!; waah!, boohoo!.

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わあ (waa). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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Wow!, oh!, eek!, gee!