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これはこれは Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
interjection
oh! ; my goodness ; well well
usually written using kana alone
Emphatic interjection expressing surprise when encountering something or someone unexpected. Often used in a slightly formal or old-fashioned polite register.
See also: これは
Similar words あら あら is a more casual, feminine interjection of surprise, while これはこれは is more emphatic and often used in polite or formal situations.
まあ まあ is a common, gender-neutral interjection of mild surprise; これはこれは conveys stronger surprise and is more old-fashioned.
Etymology Reduplication of the demonstrative これ (this), literally 'this, this', used as an exclamation of surprise. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the expression is well-established in polite speech.
これ
は
これ
は
、
立りっ
派ぱ
な
お
庭にわ
です
ね
。
Well well, what a splendid garden you have.
