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むむ
1. [int] [on-mim]
《expressing mild surprise or doubt》
▶ hum
▶ hmm
2. [int] [on-mim]
▶ hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed)
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1111010 ふふ 1. ha ha ha; hee hee hee
3. [int] [on-mim]
《indicating agreement》
▶ uh-huh
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2002820 うんうん 1. uh-huh; mm-hmm
4. [int] [on-mim]
《deep in thought》
▶ mm
▶ hmm
5. [int] [on-mim]
《calling attention》
▶ well



History:
4. A 2018-02-25 11:07:17  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2018-02-25 07:42:13  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Better?
  Diff:
@@ -9,0 +10 @@
+<s_inf>expressing mild surprise or doubt</s_inf>
@@ -12 +12,0 @@
-<gloss g_type="expl">mild surprise or doubt</gloss>
@@ -19,2 +19 @@
-<gloss>mm mm</gloss>
-<gloss g_type="expl">light chuckle with mouth closed</gloss>
+<gloss>hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed)</gloss>
@@ -26,2 +25,2 @@
-<gloss>mm mm</gloss>
-<gloss g_type="expl">agreeable sounds (sound indicating agreement)</gloss>
+<s_inf>indicating agreement</s_inf>
+<gloss>uh-huh</gloss>
@@ -31,0 +31 @@
+<s_inf>deep in thought</s_inf>
@@ -34 +33,0 @@
-<gloss g_type="expl">deep in thought</gloss>
@@ -38,0 +38 @@
+<s_inf>calling attention</s_inf>
@@ -40 +39,0 @@
-<gloss g_type="expl">calling attention</gloss>
2. A 2012-06-30 07:19:39  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Fairly subtle sense splitting...
1. A* 2012-06-30 05:31:37  Nils Roland Barth <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5 daijr koj 研究社中
  Comments:
Various senses – “mild surprise” and “light chuckle” are most common, hence fronted.
(Give closest English equivalent sounds, then explanation.)
(Got in text message (was quite puzzled).)

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