わ (wa) Japanese meaning

1

sentence-ending particle expressing emotion or admiration (feminine)

female term, language, or name

Used primarily by female speakers at the end of a sentence to add a soft emotional or admiring tone. Common in casual speech.

2

sentence-ending particle indicating emphasis (Kansai dialect)

In Kansai-ben, used by both genders to add emphasis at the end of a sentence. Not limited to female speech.

3

First-person pronoun used in Tsugaru-ben (Aomori). Not standard Japanese.

4

wah!; exclamation of surprise or delight

Interjection expressing sudden surprise, delight, or excitement.

5

boo!; cry to scare someone

Interjection used to startle or scare someone, like 'boo!'.

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