え
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
え
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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.