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じぇじぇじぇ

Meanings

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interjection

colloquial

Colloquial exclamation of surprise, shock, or amazement. Strongly associated with the Iwate dialect character from the TV drama 'Amachan'.

じぇじぇじぇ！こんなところに宝たからが！
Oh my! Treasure in a place like this!
じぇじぇじぇ、まさか君きみが来くるとは思おもわなかったよ。
Wow, I never thought you'd come.

Similar words

えっ
A more standard and common interjection of surprise, used nationwide. じぇじぇじぇ is a dialectal and more emphatic variant.
あら
A feminine interjection of mild surprise. じぇじぇじぇ is more dramatic and not gender-specific.

Etymology

Dialectal interjection from the Sanriku coast area of Iwate Prefecture, popularized nationally by the 2013 NHK drama 'Amachan'. The exact historical origin is uncertain.