ehとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Natural exclamation; first recorded mid-16th century. Perhaps an unstressed variant of aye (“yes, yeah”).
The Philippine sense is possibly influenced by Tagalog eh and/or Spanish eh.

発音

(tag question, request for repetition, ascertaining continued attention):

• (Canada, 英国発音) enPR: ā, IPA^(key): /eɪ/
• 韻: -eɪ

(apathy または lack of enthusiasm, unremarkable):

• (英国発音, 米国発音) IPA^(key): /ɛ/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /e/

間投詞

eh

1. (informal, Commonwealth, especially Canada) Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.

   These hot dogs are pretty good, eh?

   • 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick 16:

     Well, what dost thou think then of seeing the world? Do ye wish to go round Cape Horn to see any more of it, eh? Can't ye see the world where you stand?

2. In isolation, a request for repetition or clarification of what has just been said; compare what, pardon.
3. In isolation, expressing surprise or confusion; compare wha, huh, za.
4. (chiefly Canada) An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of an individual addressed by the speaker.

   I went to the restaurant, eh, but my friends didn't show up.

5. Expressing apathy or lack of enthusiasm; meh.

   —Do you feel like going out tonight?
   —Eh, I don't know.

   • 2010, Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, director, Despicable Me:

     "Look, Mom; I made the real rocket, based on the macaroni prototype!" "...Eh."

6. (Philippines) Expressing apprehension following or preceding a reasoning or excuse; uh.

   —Why is it like this?
   —Eh, It's like that eh.

使用する際の注意点

• In North America, the word is stereotypically associated with Canada and can sometimes convey that the speaker is trying to sound (sarcastically) Canadian outside the country. However, it is in widespread use in many other parts of the English-speaking world, including the northern United States, Australia, New Zealand, England, Malaysia, the Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa and Nigeria.

動詞

eh (三人称単数 現在形 ehs, 現在分詞 ehing, 過去形および過去分詞形 ehed)

1. To use the interjection eh.

形容詞

eh

1. (informal, predicative only) Of mediocre quality; unremarkable.

   My French fries were eh.

参考

• eh up (possibly etymologically related)

参照

• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.

アナグラム

• H&E, H.E., HE, He, he, he-

発音

• IPA^(key): /ex/, [eç]

名詞

eh m or n

1. Alternative form of eoh

接尾辞

-eh

1. (humorous, Internet slang) Used to replace -y, often in lolcat speak.

   kitteh (for kitty)

   sunneh (for sunny)

アナグラム

• H&E, H.E., HE, He, he, he-

アナグラム

• H&E, H.E., HE, He, he, he-