Interjection (kandoushi)
eh?; what?; oh?
え、出かける前に、しっかりかぎをかけたんですね。Really? I had locked it up before I went out. yes; that's correct
see はい
Particle
used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request
Female term or languageKyoto dialectat sentence end
strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
hey
Archaicafter a noun, etc.; when calling out to someone