Vocabulary

What does ああ (aa) mean?

ああ means ah, oh (interjection: surprise or agreement).

Quick facts
Readingああ
Romajiaa
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
ああ
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonaa

ah, oh (interjection: surprise or agreement)

  1. 1adverb like that; so

Example sentences

  • Oh, I understand.

  • Oh, that sounds nice.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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