えっと

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

InterjectionJLPT N2

What does えっと mean?

えっと is a Japanese interjection meaning let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ... in English. It is written as えっと in hiragana, and etto in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

えっと、15人でした。

Let me see. There were fifteen people.