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(Australia, New Zealand) A polite expression of either agreement or disagreement (clarified by following speech): can be used to denote conclusion of cursory difference(s) of opinion between speakers (yeah-nah, he's a top bloke at the end of the day
), and/or perceived escalations of discord (yeah-nah, I can, however, see where you're coming from
).
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Interjection
Australia
New-Zealand
(Australia,
New
Zealand)
A
polite
expression
of
either
agreement
or
disagreement
(clarified
by
following
speech):
can
be
used
to
denote
conclusion
of
cursory
difference(s)
of
opinion
between
speakers
("yeah-nah,
he's
a
top
bloke
at
the
end
of
the
day"),
and/or
perceived
escalations
of
discord
("yeah-nah,
I
can,
however,
see
where
you're
coming
from").
Japanese Meaning
相手の意見に対して、同意か不同意かを穏便に示す表現。会話の流れにより、同意としても不同意としても用いられ、文脈で意味が変わる。 / ちょっとした意見の違いをすっきりと締めくくる際の、折衷的な反応や、断定を避けるための控えめな覚え書き的発言
Sense(1)
(Australia,
New
Zealand)
A
polite
expression
of
either
agreement
or
disagreement
(clarified
by
following
speech):
can
be
used
to
denote
conclusion
of
cursory
difference(s)
of
opinion
between
speakers
("yeah-nah,
he's
a
top
bloke
at
the
end
of
the
day"),
and/or
perceived
escalations
of
discord
("yeah-nah,
I
can,
however,
see
where
you're
coming
from").
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