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Used to acknowledge a statement or situation. / An exclamation of sarcastic surprise (often doubled or tripled and spoken in a lowering intonation). / An exclamation of indignance.

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Source Word

well

IPA(Pronunciation)

/wɛl/

Interjection

Hiberno-English

Used to acknowledge a statement or situation. / An exclamation of sarcastic surprise (often doubled or tripled and spoken in a lowering intonation). / An exclamation of indignance.

Japanese Meaning

（状況や発言を受け入れるための）感嘆詞 / 皮肉な驚きを表す感嘆詞（しばしば繰り返し用いられ、低い調子で発せられる） / 憤りを表す感嘆詞

What is this buttons?

Well, that's true, but we still need to check the figures before we finalize the report.

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そうですね、それは本当ですが、報告書を確定する前に数字を確認する必要があります。

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Sense（1）

Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.

“Well,” I says, “I cal'late a body could get used to Tophet if he stayed there long enough.” ¶ She flared up; the least mite of a slam at Doctor Wool was enough to set her going.

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Sense（2）

An exclamation of sarcastic surprise (often doubled or tripled and spoken in a lowering intonation).

Well, well, well, what do we have here?

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Sense（3）

An exclamation of indignance.

Well! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!

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Sense（4）

Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.

“Well,” I answered, at first with uncertainty, then with inspiration, “he would do splendidly to lead your cotillon, if you think of having one.” ¶ “So you do not dance, Mr. Crocker?” ¶ I was somewhat set back by her perspicuity.

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