え – Vocabulary details

え

Interjection

1. eh?; what?; oh?

2. yes; that's correct

Particle

Feminine

Kyōto-ben

3. used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request

at sentence end

4. strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

at sentence end

5. hey

after a noun, etc.; when calling out to someone

え

え？何なんて言いった？

What? What did you say?

「バニラアイスに醤しょう油ゆをかけるとおいしいんだって」「え、まじで！？」

"I've heard soy sauce goes well with vanilla ice cream." "For real?"

たいていの鯨くじらはプランクトンをえさとする。

Most whales feed on plankton.

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