うん is the casual はい (“yes”). ううん, with an extra う and a clear change in pitch, is the casual いいえ (“no”). Careful: ううん (“no”) is easy to confuse with うーん (“hmm…”), a long, flat sound you make while thinking.
The everyday yes and no between friends and family. Too casual for a boss.
One performer keeps apologizing and explaining something about a trip, while the other urges them to go back to their usual self.
Yeah, sit down.
Textbookはい、座ってください。Casual "うん" replaces polite "はい" as an "okay/yeah" response; "座って" is short for "座ってください".
An older sibling gives their little brother hints to guess a food, and he repeats the first clue.
Culture note 遠足 is a school day trip where kids traditionally bring a homemade packed lunch.
Yep.
Textbookはい。Casual "うん" replaces polite "はい", confirming "yes, that's right" between family members.
Someone is amazed by a big eater who had 20 bowls of miso soup this morning, and tells them to watch their salt.
Yeah, and I ate a ton of medicine too.
Textbookはい。それで、薬もたくさん食べまして。Casual "うん" replaces "はい"; "で" is short for "それで", and "いっぱい" is casual for "たくさん".
A regular customer at a small diner gets jealous and starts making demands about how the older woman running it treats other customers.
Okay, so you're fine with that?
Textbookはい。それでいいんですか?Casual 「うん」 replaces 「はい」 as an "okay" acknowledgement; plain 「いいの?」 replaces polite 「いいんですか?」.
Before a detective scene starts, one performer explains that everyone has agreed to act as if they're seeing it for the first time, and that the culprit isn't running away.
Yeah.
Textbookはい。Casual "うん" replaces polite "はい" as a quick "yeah, got it" acknowledgment.
Meeting after two weeks apart, one partner says the other is acting strange and asks them to just talk, then checks they understand.
Yeah.
Textbookはい。Polite 'はい' is replaced by casual 'うん', the everyday 'yeah' between close people.
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うん／ううん means “yeah” / “nah”. うん is the casual はい (“yes”). ううん, with an extra う and a clear change in pitch, is the casual いいえ (“no”). Careful: ううん (“no”) is easy to confuse with うーん (“hmm…”), a long, flat sound you make while thinking.
With friends: OK. With coworkers: careful. With a boss or teacher: avoid. The everyday yes and no between friends and family. Too casual for a boss.
In 1,905 live comedy routines, うん／ううん appears in 1,291 lines from 184 comedians.