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んだ

Meanings

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interjection

that's right; yes; uh-huh

Dialectal interjection (Tōhoku-ben) used for agreement or acknowledgment, similar to standard そうだ or うん.

「明日あしたは休やすみだっけ？」「んだ。」
"Tomorrow's a day off, right?" "That's right."
「手伝てつだってくれる？」「んだ、いいよ。」
"Can you help me?" "Yeah, sure."

Similar words

そうだ
Standard Japanese equivalent for 'that's right'; んだ is the Tōhoku dialect version.
うん
Casual standard Japanese 'yeah'; んだ carries a stronger dialectal flavor and is less widely understood.

Etymology

Dialectal form from Tōhoku region, likely a contraction of のだ or んだ used as an interjection.