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(with falling pitch) Used to express amusement or subtle surprise. / (with rising pitch) Used to express doubt or confusion. / (with rising pitch) Used to reinforce a question.
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IPA(Pronunciation)
Interjection
with falling pitch
with rising pitch
slang
informal
Japanese Meaning
(下降調)軽い笑いや微かな驚きを表す感嘆の表現 / (上昇調)疑いや困惑を示す感嘆の表現 / (上昇調)質問を強調するための表現
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(slang,
with
falling
pitch)
Used
either
to
belittle
the
issuer
of
a
statement/question,
or
sarcastically
to
indicate
utter
agreement,
and
that
the
statement
being
responded
to
is
an
extreme
understatement.
The
intonation
is
changed
to
distinguish
between
the
two
meanings
-
implied
dullness
for
belittlement,
and
feigned
surprise
for
utter
agreement.