Japanese word

イエス

Pronunciation

Romajiiesu

Meaning

  • interjectionyes

Example

彼はイエスと答えました。kare wa i e su to kota e ma shi ta

He answered yes.

Illustration for イエス (yes)

More examples

その提案にイエスと言うのは簡単でした。so no tei an ni i e su to i u no wa kan tan de shi ta

It was easy to say yes to the proposal.

Core concept

It signals that the speaker accepts what was asked, proposed, or stated.

Common phrases

  • イエスと返事するi e su to hen ji su ru

    reply yes

  • イエスと言うi e su to yū

    say yes

Similar words

はいhai: It gives an affirmative answer to a question or proposal.
うんun: It gives a casual affirmative answer in conversation.
ええē: It gives an affirmative answer in a polite conversational style.

Definition in Japanese

相手の質問や提案などを肯定し、承知したことを示す言葉。ai te no shitsu mon ya tei an na do o kō tei shi shō chi shi ta ko to o shime su koto ba

Word origin

イエス (iesu, "yes") comes from English yes and entered Japanese as an affirmative interjection.

Usage tips

  • The affirmative イエス (iesu) and the name イエス (iesu, "Jesus") have the same pronunciation, so their meanings depend on context.

Other meanings

  • Jesusnoun

Opposites

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