Interjections

Interjections are words that express emotions. They are followed by an exclamation point or a comma.

Examples:

Wow! That bird is big. —Well, I don’t think that is a bird.

In the sentences above, “wow” and “well” are interjections.


間投詞かんとうしは、感情かんじょうあらわ言葉ことばです。そのあとに、感嘆符かんたんふやコンマがます。

れい

Wow! That bird is big. (わあ。あのとりは大きいですね。)
Well, I don’t think that is a bird.(うーん、あれは鳥じゃないとおもいますよ。)

うえぶんでは、wowとwellが間投詞です。

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