When to use ええ and はい?


I am a beginner to the Japanese language, and I understand that ええ and はい mean
the same thing, yes. What I want to know is when to specifically use ええ and
はい.




The difference is, はい is polite, formal and safe in every kind of
conversations. On the other hand, ええ is mild and polite but lacks sense of
modesty and decisiveness compared with はい, and is inappropriate in situations
where you need to reply under some authority.

Roughly saying, you don't use ええ when you reply to your sergeant.




The difference is, はい is polite, formal and safe in every kind of
conversations. On the other hand, ええ is mild and polite but lacks sense of
modesty and decisiveness compared with はい, and is inappropriate in situations
where you need to reply under some authority.

Roughly saying, you don't use ええ when you reply to your sergeant.

