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/ˈhʌm/

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interjection

うーん、えーと

Indicating thinking or pondering.

Examples :

"Hum, I'm not sure if I should take the red or blue shirt to the party tonight. "

うーん、今夜のパーティーに赤いシャツと青いシャツのどちらを着ていくか迷うな。

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interjection

んー、それで？

A demand for an answer to a question.

Examples :

"Just where were you until 2 a.m.? Hmm?"

午前2時までどこにいたんだ？んー、それで？

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noun

鼻歌

A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.

Examples :

"The little girl's hum was a cheerful melody as she walked to school. "

小さな女の子の鼻歌は、学校へ向かう彼女の陽気なメロディーでした。

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noun

低い音, ブーンという音

An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.

Examples :

"They could hear a hum coming from the kitchen, and found the dishwasher on."

彼らはキッチンからブーンという音を聞き、食器洗い機が動いているのを見つけた。

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noun

ざわめき, 活気

Busy activity, like the buzz of a beehive.

Examples :

"The office had a constant hum of activity as everyone prepared for the big presentation. "

誰もが大きなプレゼンテーションの準備をしていたため、オフィスは常に活気に満ちていた。

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noun

悪臭, 異臭

Unpleasant odour.

Examples :

"The hum of the garbage can in the hot sun was almost unbearable. "

暑い日差しの下のゴミ箱の悪臭は、ほとんど耐え難かった。

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noun

詐欺, ペテン

An imposition or hoax; humbug.

Examples :

"The new student's story about winning a scholarship was just a hum; he'd made it all up. "

新入生の奨学金獲得の話はただのペテンだった。彼はすべて作り話をしたのだ。

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noun

強い飲み物

A kind of strong drink.

Examples :

"My grandfather always enjoyed a good hum after a long day of gardening. "

祖父は長い一日のガーデニングの後、いつも強い飲み物を楽しんでいました。

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noun

低い唸り声

A phenomenon, or collection of phenomena, involving widespread reports of a persistent and invasive low-frequency humming, rumbling, or droning noise not audible to all people.

Examples :

"The residents near the factory complained about the mysterious hum that kept them awake at night, a low droning noise only some of them could hear. "

工場の近くの住民は、夜に眠れなくなる謎の低い唸り声について苦情を申し立て、それは一部の人にしか聞こえない低い唸り音でした。

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verb

鼻歌を歌う

To make a sound from the vocal chords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.

Examples :

"We are humming happily along with the music."

私たちは音楽に合わせて楽しそうに鼻歌を歌っています。

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verb

鼻歌を歌う

To express by humming.

Examples :

"The team ominously hummed “We shall overcome” as they came back onto the field after the break."

チームは休憩後、フィールドに戻ってくると不吉に「We shall overcome」を鼻歌で歌った。

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verb

ブンブンいう, 唸る

To drone like certain insects naturally do in motion, or sounding similarly

Examples :

"The bee hummed loudly as it flew around the flower. "

ミツバチは花の周りを飛びながらブンブンと大きな音を立てました。

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verb

ブンブンいう, ざわめく

To buzz, be busily active like a beehive

Examples :

"The streets were humming with activity."

通りは活気でざわめいていました。

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verb

うなる, 唸る

To produce low sounds which blend continuously

Examples :

"The refrigerator hummed quietly, a low sound blending smoothly into the background noise of the kitchen. "

冷蔵庫は静かに唸り、低い音がキッチンの背景ノイズにスムーズに溶け込んでいた。

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verb

悪臭を放つ, 臭う

To reek, smell bad.

Examples :

"This room really hums — have you ever tried spring cleaning, mate?"

この部屋は本当に臭うね—春の大掃除とか試したことある？

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verb

お世辞を言う, ごまかす

To flatter by approving; to cajole; to deceive or impose upon; to humbug.

Examples :

"The con artist tried to hum the elderly woman into giving him her life savings by praising her generosity and claiming he was a struggling war veteran. "

詐欺師は、彼女の寛大さを褒め、自分が困窮している退役軍人だと主張することで、老婦人を騙して彼女の全財産を渡させようとした。

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interjection

ふむ, うん

An expression used to show contentment for something

Examples :

"Mmm, this is a tasty pie!"

ふむ、これは美味しいパイだ！

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interjection

うーん, ふむ

An expression used to show thought or reflection

Examples :

"Mmm, I see what you mean."

うーん、なるほど、そういう意味ですね。

communication language mind

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interjection

うーん, ふむ

An expression used to show being muffled or not able to speak clearly, as well as "mmph".

Examples :

""Hum," she said, trying to keep her voice down so her brother wouldn't hear. "

「うーん」と彼女は言い、弟に聞こえないように声を抑えようとした。

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interjection

はい

Examples :

""Do you understand the instructions?" Hum, I do. "

「指示を理解しますか？」はい、理解しています。

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interjection

えーと、あのー

Expression of hesitation, uncertainty or space filler in conversation. See uh.

Examples :

"Let’s see... um... how about this?"

えーと... あのー... これでどうですか？

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