Yes
"Yes" in Japanese
はい
hai
(response that confirms attention)
やった
yatta
(expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay)
よし
yoshi
(expression of pleasure, joy or great excitement — see also yay)
いいえ
īe
(word used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement)
うん
un
(word used to indicate agreement or acceptance)
ええ
ē
(word used to indicate agreement or acceptance)
はい
hai
(word used to indicate agreement or acceptance)
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