- che tsk, tut, shoot, darn, dang; chirp, tweet
Used in casual speech or writing (manga, chat) as an exclamation of annoyance or mild frustration, similar to 'tsk' or 'darn' in English.
チェッ、また遅刻だ。
Che, mata chikoku da.
Tsk, I'm late again.
チェッ、これじゃダメだな。
Che, kore ja dame da na.
Darn, this won't work.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'チェッ' as a bird chirp, but in everyday use it's the frustration sound—unlike 'ちっ' which is a sharper tsk.
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