No. 366 in Japanese
え
"え" means "picture" or "drawing" in English.
In a sentence
え、そうなの？
Huh, is that so?
In this sentence, 'え' expresses surprise or a reaction to hearing something unexpected.
えっと、それはどうやるの？
Umm, how do you do that?
Here, 'えっと' is used as a filler word to indicate hesitation or thinking.
え、聞こえなかった。もう一度言って。
Wait, I didn't catch that. Please say it again.
'え' in this context functions as an indication of not hearing or understanding something fully.
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