ウッ
u
Oof, ough, ulp
How it’s used
Used in casual speech or manga/anime to express a sudden jolt of pain, shock, or discomfort, often after being hit or hearing bad news.
Example sentences
ウッ、痛っ！
Oof, that hurts!
Nihoner
その知らせを聞いて、思わずウッとなった。
Hearing that news, I involuntarily let out an 'ulp'.
Nihoner
風邪はうつるから、マスクをしましょう。
かぜはうつるから、ますくをしましょう。
Colds are contagious, so let's wear masks.
Nihoner sentence bank
新居の鍵は合鍵を作ってもらうつもりだ。
しんきょのかぎはあいかぎをつくってもらうつもりだ。
I plan to have a spare key made for the new place.
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What does ウッ mean?
Oof, ough, ulp.
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ウッ (u). Press Listen above to hear it.
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