フン

Japanese

Etymology 1

A generic sound indicating agreement or acceptance, or disagreement or skepticism. Compare English hm, hmm.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Interjection

フン • (fun) 

  1. (informal, affirmative) hm, uh-huh, yeah
  2. (informal, negative) hmm, huh
Usage notes

Informal. When speaking with social strangers or superiors, one would use ええ (ē) or はい (hai) instead for affirmation, and ええ (ē) or あの (ano) for negation. Tone of voice and body language are also used to convey meaning.

Synonyms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English Hun.[2][1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟̃ɴ]

Proper noun

フン • (Fun) 

  1. the Huns, the Hun ethnic group: a nomadic group of horse riders originating in Central Asia
Usage notes

May be more often encountered as the more specific compound フン族 (Funzoku).

Synonyms

Etymology 3

For pronunciation and definitions of フン – see the following entry.
【糞ふん】H
[noun] droppings, dung
(This term, フン (fun), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)

Usage notes

Due to the complexity of the kanji character, this word is often spelled in kana instead, usually katakana to contrast visually with surrounding hiragana text.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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