Meanings
Interjection
1. eh?; what?; oh?
2. yes; that's correct
Archaic
Particle
3. strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
at sentence end
4. hey
after a noun, etc.; when calling out to someone
Pitch accent
Top 500
Examples (5 in total)
What? What did you say?
"I've heard soy sauce goes well with vanilla ice cream." "For real?"
Most whales feed on plankton.
"Take a look at this." "Eh?" "There's an impact mark on the right-hand side of the bumper."
Before he went fishing, he dug up some worms for bait.