あのう

Japanese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) あのー [ànóó] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [a̠no̞ː]

Interjection

あのう • (anō) 

  1. excuse me (to draw attention)
    あのう、ちょっとお聞(き)きしたいんですが。駅(えき)はどこでしょう。
    Anō, chotto o-kiki shitai n desu ga. Eki wa doko deshō.
    Excuse me, but could you tell me where the station is?
  2. well, uh, er, umm (expression of confusion or uncertainty)
  3. ah, oh
    あのう、近(こん)藤(とう)さん
    Anō, Kontō-san
    Ah, Mr/Ms Kontō!
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