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ええと

let me see, well, um, er

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Examples

  1. ええと、名前は何でしたっけ。

    ええと、なまえはなんでしたっけ。

    Um, what was your name again?

  2. ええと、私はジョギングはいいと思います。

    ええと、わたしはジョギングはいいとおもいます。

    Well, I think jogging is a good thing.

  3. ええと、全部で三千円になります。

    ええと、ぜんぶでさんぜんえんになります。

    Let me see... that comes to three thousand yen altogether.

  4. ええと、その件については後でお答えします。

    ええと、そのけんについてはあとでおこたえします。

    Er, I'll answer that matter later.

Common patterns

ええと、何でしたっけ
um, what was it again?
ええと、そうですね
well, let me think
ええと…
er...

Memory tip

A filler you say while searching your memory or doing a quick sum — close to English 'um, let me see'. あのう is different: it is for opening a request or getting someone's attention politely. Keep both out of written Japanese.

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