はい
Meanings
Interjection
Polite
1. yes; that is correct
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
6. giddy-up; giddap
Pitch accent
Top 500
Examples (47 in total)
"Are you a teacher?" "Yes!"
"Really?" "Yes, really."
Yes, what is it?