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ええ [ichi1] えーえーー [sk] えーっ [sk]
1. [int]
《usu. ええ》
▶ yes
▶ that is correct
▶ right
2. [int]
《usu. えー》
▶ um
▶ errr
▶ well
3. [int]
《usu. えー》
▶ huh?
4. [int]
《usu. えー》
▶ grrr
▶ gah
▶ must I?
5. [adj-f] Dialect: ksb
《usu. ええ》
▶ good
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1605820 良い 1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable



History:
14. A 2025-06-16 01:21:54  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
However "adj-i" implies it inflects, which ええ doesn't. Better to stay with "adj-f".
  Diff:
@@ -46 +46 @@
-<pos>&adj-i;</pos>
+<pos>&adj-f;</pos>
13. A* 2025-06-15 11:29:59 
  Refs:
https://ja.wiktionary.org/wiki/ええ
大辞林第三版
  Comments:
Wiktionary and Daijirin classify the adjective ええ as 形容詞. This adjective acts as いい, e.g. we can say ええやん, so it's not prenominal. Not sure whether adj-i or adj-ix is the best choice
  Diff:
@@ -46 +46 @@
-<pos>&adj-f;</pos>
+<pos>&adj-i;</pos>
12. A 2024-10-20 21:54:43  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -34,0 +35 @@
+<s_inf>usu. えー</s_inf>
@@ -38,0 +40 @@
+<s_inf>usu. えー</s_inf>
@@ -45,0 +48 @@
+<s_inf>usu. ええ</s_inf>
11. A 2024-10-20 20:31:49  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Quiet
10. A* 2024-10-11 06:03:31  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
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