うーん
うーん
interjection
hmm; well...; let me see
1.
hmm; well...; let me see
A drawn-out sound expressing hesitation, thinking, or mild reluctance while one considers a question or problem.
うーん、どうしようかな。
Hmm, what should I do?
うーん、それはちょっと難しいね。
Well... that's a bit difficult.
「行く？」「うーん、やっぱりやめておく。」
"Are you going?" "Hmm... actually, I'll pass."
A drawn-out vocalization showing that the speaker is thinking, hesitating, or reluctant. The long vowel signals that an answer is not coming immediately.
TYPICAL USES:
- Buying time to think before answering
- Expressing mild doubt or reluctance ('well, I'm not sure...')
- Reacting to something troubling or hard to decide
SIMILAR WORDS:
- うん: yeah, mm — short; a casual 'yes' or simple acknowledgment
- えーと: um, let me see — filler used while searching for words