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：2026/01/04
ほう
Hiragana
ほう / ほぅ
Interjection
Japanese Meaning
感嘆や感心、驚きなどを表す間投詞。英語の “oh”, “wow” に近い。
Easy Japanese Meaning
びっくりしたときやそうかとおもうときにいうことば
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
表示惊讶或赞叹 / 表示感叹、佩服 / 表示略带兴趣的应答
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
表示驚訝、讚嘆 / 表示理解、領會 / 表示感嘆、感興趣
Korean Meaning
놀람이나 감탄을 나타내는 말 / 뜻밖의 일에 흥미를 느낄 때 내는 감탄 / 상대의 말에 수긍·이해했음을 드러내는 감탄
Vietnamese Meaning
Ồ! / Ra vậy / Thế à?
Tagalog Meaning
Aba! / Ah, ganoon? / Hmm...
Sense（1）
Expressing one's exclamation.
（ romanization ）
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ほう
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Oh, that's surprising.
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ほう、それは驚きだね。
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