はい (Hai) is a Japanese interjection meaning “yes, that is correct, understood, I see”.
Meanings
- interjectionyes; that is correct
- interjectionunderstood; I see; OK; okay
- interjectionpresent; hereas a response to a roll call
- interjectionpardon?; what's that?; come again?with rising intonation
- interjectionnow; here; here you goused when calling for someone's attention or when handing something to someone
- interjectiongiddy-up; giddap
Examples
はいどうぞ。
Here it is.
はい痛いです。
Yes, it hurts.
はい、必要です。
Yes, you must.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).