"say what" in Japanese

• えっ
• なんて

Definition

驚いたときや、聞き取れなかった時に、相手にもう一度言ってもらうために使うとてもカジュアルな表現です。

Usage Notes (Japanese)

かなりくだけた言い方で、友達同士やカジュアルな場面で使います。フォーマルな場では使いません。相手の話が衝撃的だったり、よく聞き取れないときに便利です。

Examples

Say what? I didn't hear you.

**えっ**？聞こえなかった。

When he told me the news, I just said 'say what?'

그가 소식을 말했을 때 나는 그냥 '**えっ？**'이라고 했다.

If you're confused, just say what.

혼란스러우면 그냥 **えっ**이라고 해.

Say what?! You got the job already?

**えっ**？！もう仕事決まったの？

She walked in and I was like, 'say what?'

그녀가 들어왔을 때 나는 '**えっ？**' 같은 반응이었다.

Did he really just quit? Say what!

그가 진짜 그만뒀다고? **えっ**!