ユー
yuu (also spelled yu)
You
Other ways to say “you” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
ニュースから始まります。
にゅーすからはじまります。
It starts from the news.
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このシューズで走ると、足が痛くなる。
このしゅーずではしると、あしがいたくなる。
When I run in these shoes, my feet hurt.
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ランチメニューは11時まで注文できる。
らんちめにゅーは11じまでちゅうもんできる。
The lunch menu can be ordered until 11 o'clock.
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すみません、メニューを見せてください。
すみません、めにゅーをみせてください。
Excuse me, please show me the menu.
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What does ユー mean?
You.
How do you pronounce ユー?
ユー (yuu). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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