How to Say ‘Yeah; uh-huh’ in Japanese
うん
un
[oon]
💬 Usage Tip: Casual yes/backchannel. Polite: [はい]. You can show you’re listening with [うんうん] (nodding sound).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Frequent [うんうん] while listening is normal in Japan; silence can feel like you’re not following.
Phrase Breakdown
うん
un
[oon]
yeah; yep; mm-hm
Casual agreement/acknowledgment. Very common in dating conversations; softer than はい.
うん、私も同じ気持ち。
Yeah, I feel the same too.
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