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(dated or literary) An exclamation used to express pleasant or unpleasant mild surprise, indignation, or impatience.

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why

Source Word

why

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ʍaɪ/

Interjection

(dated or literary) An exclamation used to express pleasant or unpleasant mild surprise, indignation, or impatience.

Japanese Meaning

（古風または文学的な用法）穏やかな驚き、軽い憤り、またはいらだちを表現する感嘆語。 / 状況により、嬉しい驚きや不快な驚きを、柔らかい口調で示す。

Why, you look positively radiant this morning!

まあ、今朝は本当に輝いて見えますね！

Sense（1）

(dated or literary) An exclamation used to express pleasant or unpleasant mild surprise, indignation, or impatience.

Why, that's ridiculous!