はい
Meanings
Interjection
Polite
1. yes; that is correct
Yes, that's what I intend to do.
2. understood; I see; OK; okay
3. present; here
as a response to a roll call
4. pardon?; what's that?; come again?
with rising intonation
5. now; here; here you go
used when calling for someone's attention or when handing something to someone
Here you are.
6. giddy-up; giddap
Pitch accent
は
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Examples (65 in total)
"Are you a teacher?" "Yes!"
Ah, yes, that's right, that's right.
"Really?" "Yes, really."