Common Japanese Conversational Fillers
Filler words Japanese
| No. | Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | あのー | anoo | Uh |
| 2 | とにかく | tonikaku | Anyway |
| 3 | つまり | tsumari | In other words |
| 4 | まあ | maa | Well |
| 5 | なんか | nanka | Kind of |
| 6 | えーっと | eetto | Umm |
| 7 | ていうか | te iu ka | I mean |
| 8 | それで | sorede | So |
| 9 | あのさ | ano sa | Hey, let’s see |
| 10 | なるほど | naruhodo | I see |
| 11 | うーん | uuun | Hmm |
| 12 | では | dewa | Then, well then |
| 13 | それで? | sorede? | And then? |
| 14 | そうそう | sou sou | Yeah / Exactly |
| 15 | うんうん | un-un | Uh-huh |
Japanese Filler Words (with examples)

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