Yeah .とは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

Colloquial form of yea or yes. Compare nah. Analyzable as yes +‎ -h.

発音

• IPA: /jɛ(ə)/, /jaː/, /jæ(.ə)/
• 韻: -ɛə, -ɛ, -æ

不変化詞

yeah (colloquial)

1. Yes.

   Synonyms: yes, yep, yup, aye, ya, yea, uh-huh; see also Thesaurus:yes

   —You wanna get pizza for dinner? —Yeah, all right.

2. Used to express acknowledgment of what was previously said.

   —You wanna get pizza for dinner? —Yeah, I think I'm gonna have leftovers instead.

3. Used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.

   Synonym: eh (Canada)

   I was walking down the road, yeah, and you know what I saw, yeah? A dog wearing a dress!

使用する際の注意点

• The particle for ascertaining attention may be proscribed.

別の表記

• yea
• ya
• ye (Internet), yeh
• yeag (Internet slang, humorous)

派生語

関連する語

• ya, yah
• yea
• yay (“yes”)
• yeh
• yes

間投詞

yeah

1. Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.

   Yeah! We did it!

同意語

• hurrah, hurray, woohoo, yay, yippee

派生語

参考

語源 2

See year.

名詞

yeah (plural yeahs)

1. Pronunciation spelling of year.

アナグラム

• Haye, haye, heya