はぁー

ahh, (a sigh of relief or exhaustion), huh?, what?

interjection Rare #42,500

ahh, (a sigh of relief or exhaustion) Often written with a long vowel to show a drawn-out sigh.

JA: はぁー、やっと終わった。

EN: Ahh, it’s finally over.

huh?, what? Can express surprise or disbelief; intonation and context affect the meaning.

JA: はぁー？もう一度言って。

EN: Huh? Say that again.

Phew, I did it!

— 天空の城ラピュタ (1986)

Sigh...

— Arrietty (2010)

Huh?

— すずめの戸締まり (2022)

Sigh...

— 天空の城ラピュタ (1986)