Meaning

Primary

Yep

Alternatives

Yeah, Yes

Word Type

expression

Explanation

Wanna play Uno (うん)? Yep! 'Course I do. I always wanna play Uno.

うん is a casual way to say yes, or yeah, so you’d generally use it with friends and family, and in other informal situations.

Pronunciation

うん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • うん、オッケー

    yep okay

    うん、そうだよ

    yep that's right

    うん、いいよ

    yeah go ahead

Context Sentences

うん、そうしよう!

Yep, let's do that!

うん、ごめん、ちがう。

Yeah, sorry, that's wrong.

うん、おいしい!

Yep, it's yummy!