ええっと

ええっと

Japanese

Alternative forms

• えーっと (ētto)
• ええと, えーと (ēto)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ええっと [èéttó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [e̞ːt̚to̞]

Interjection

ええっと (rōmaji ētto)

1. let me see, let's see; now, well, oh, ah; er, uh, um

   ええっと、説 (せつ)明 (めい)するのは難 (むずか)しいですね。

   Ētto, setsumei suru no wa muzukashii desu ne.

   Well, it's difficult to explain.

   ええっと、鍵 (かぎ)をどこに置 (お)いたかな？

   Ētto, kagi o doko ni oita ka na?

   Let me [Let's] see. Where did I put the key?

   それは、ええっと、十 (じゅっ)か月 (げつ)ほど前 (まえ)でした。

   Sore wa, ētto, jukkagetsu hodo mae deshita.

   It was about, er, 10 months ago.