ええっと

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ええっと • (ētto) 

  1. let me see, let's see; now, well, oh, ah; er, uh, um
    ええっと、説(せつ)明(めい)するのは難(むずか)しいですね。
    Ētto, setsumei suru no wa muzukashii desu ne.
    Well, it's difficult to explain.
    ええっと、鍵(かぎ)をどこに置(お)いたかな？
    Ētto, kagi o doko ni oita ka na?
    Let me see, where did I put the key?
    それは、ええっと、十(じゅっ)か月(げつ)ほど前(まえ)でした。
    Sore wa, ētto, jukka getsu hodo mae deshita.
    It was about, er, ten months ago.

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