How to say "aye" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- interjectionCovers 'aye' as an affirmative answer — 'yes' or 'yea'. A less common word, normally written in kana alone; for everyday agreement it is seldom the word learners actually want.
- 賛成票さんせいひょうnounCovers 'aye' as a noun: an affirmative or yes vote. Use it for the vote itself — casting or counting votes in favour — rather than as a spoken reply of 'aye'.
- 可かnounA common word covering approval, being in favour, and a vote in favour; as 'aye' it is the affirmative side of a vote, and the natural choice in the voting sense.
- 応おうinterjectionCovers 'aye' as an affirmative reply — 'yes' or 'OK'. A less common word, and for a spoken 'yes' it is seldom the one learners need.
For 'aye' as a vote in favour, 可 is the common choice and 賛成票 names the yes vote itself; 「しかり」 and 応 are less common affirmative replies, seldom needed by learners.
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