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Question Deleted user 17 Mar 2016 Closed question Question about English (US) How do you express "sigh" in English? Hooo? Haaa? See a translation Answers Close modal image When you "disagree" with an answer The owner of it will not be notified. Only the user who asked this question will see who disagreed with this answer. OK abutner 17 Mar 2016 Featured answer
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It depends on the context of the sigh. Annoyed/disgusted sigh: "ugh" Relieved/happy sigh: "ahh.." Ex: "Ugh, I don't want to go to the park with her." "Ahh. I feel much better after my shower!"

It depends on the context of the sigh. Annoyed/disgusted sigh: "ugh"Relieved/happy sigh: "ahh.."Ex: "Ugh, I don't want to go to the park with her." "Ahh. I feel much better after my shower!"

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Read more comments Deleted user 17 Mar 2016 haha mostly just "ughh " or something like that

haha mostly just "ughh " or something like that

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i'd say "phew"

i'd say "phew"

See a translation 3 likes mongasama Was this useful? Hmm... (9) Useful (14) Tettro 17 Mar 2016
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It sounds more like haaa, but make sure it dosent sound like ahhahahahah like someone is laughing

It sounds more like haaa, but make sure it dosent sound like ahhahahahah like someone is laughing

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It is almost like "haaa" but a lot shorter. In English we don't have as many onomotopoeia as Japan does so we will usually say "he sighed" instead of expressing the actual sound. The closest sound you can get is to say it like "huuhh" with a hard H sound in the beginning and end and a short U sound in the middle in English phonetics.

It is almost like "haaa" but a lot shorter. In English we don't have as many onomotopoeia as Japan does so we will usually say "he sighed" instead of expressing the actual sound. The closest sound you can get is to say it like "huuhh" with a hard H sound in the beginning and end and a short U sound in the middle in English phonetics.

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Sighing also doesn't have to include a vocal sound either. It can simply be a breath exhaled quickly and loudly (dramatically) through the mouth.

Sighing also doesn't have to include a vocal sound either. It can simply be a breath exhaled quickly and loudly (dramatically) through the mouth.

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I don't believe we have a word for that. I've seen people just write " -Sigh- "

I don't believe we have a word for that. I've seen people just write " -Sigh- "

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We do not have a sound for "sigh" in writing, we just write the word itself.

We do not have a sound for "sigh" in writing, we just write the word itself.

See a translation 1 like mongasama Was this useful? Hmm... (4) Useful (7) Deleted user 17 Mar 2016 Thank you for your suggestions, guys! They are all helpful! :)

Thank you for your suggestions, guys! They are all helpful! :)

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It depends on the context of the sigh. Annoyed/disgusted sigh: "ugh" Relieved/happy sigh: "ahh.." Ex: "Ugh, I don't want to go to the park with her." "Ahh. I feel much better after my shower!"

It depends on the context of the sigh. Annoyed/disgusted sigh: "ugh"Relieved/happy sigh: "ahh.."Ex: "Ugh, I don't want to go to the park with her." "Ahh. I feel much better after my shower!"

See a translation 3 likes mongasama Was this useful? Hmm... (34) Useful (66) Deleted user 17 Mar 2016 Thank you for the clear answer, Abutner! I really appreciate it! :)

Thank you for the clear answer, Abutner! I really appreciate it! :)

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