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(onomatopoeia) the sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat / an exclamation or cough to get attention / an exclamation of disapproval or annoyance / an exclamation to indicate sarcasm

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ahem

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Source Word

ahem

IPA(Pronunciation)

[ʔm.ʔmː]

Interjection

onomatopoeic

(onomatopoeia) the sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat / an exclamation or cough to get attention / an exclamation of disapproval or annoyance / an exclamation to indicate sarcasm

Japanese Meaning

内部で息を調整するための軽い咳払いの音を表す感嘆語 / 注意を引くための発声、あるいは軽い咳払い / 不賛成や苛立ち、皮肉を表すための発声