うん

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Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of うん – see the following entries.
2
cloud
(figuratively) high, tall, far-off, or distant
(historical) Short for 出雲 (Izumo-no-kuni): Izumo Province
(rare) a mochi rice cake
a female given name
a surname
3
luck, fortune
move
carry; transport
put to work; operate
luck; fate
J
say
H
halo (atmospheric phenomenon)
halo (atmospheric phenomenon)
dizzy; giddy
H
pile up; gather; accumulate
depths; bottom; interior
(Buddhism) skandha (aggregate)
abundance, plentifulness
(Buddhism) a skandha (aggregate)
H
(Buddhism) the Sanskrit syllable hūṃ
(This term, うん, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as うん, see Category:Japanese kanji read as うん.)

Etymology 2

Compare Korean (eung, yeah, yes).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /m̩/,
    • Usually pronounced with the mouth closed.

Interjection

うん (un

  1. (informal) yeah, uh-huh, mhm (an interjection expressing agreement)
Synonyms
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Etymology 3

Onomatopoeia of the grunting noise made when straining oneself in effort.

The prefix usage appears in the Kanto region during the Edo period.

Pronunciation

Adverb

うん (un

  1. strainingly, with a grunt
  2. sufferingly, groaningly
Usage notes

Takes the adverbial particle (to)

Prefix

うん (un-

  1. (archaic) added to various verbs to indicate forceful or excessive action
    うん()
    unnomu
    to drink with gusto

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN