“Heave-ho!” in Japanese
Short answer
Heave-ho! in Japanese is “わっしょい” (wasshoi). Full meaning: heave-ho!, heave!.
Other ways to say “Heave-ho!” in Japanese
えいえい
eiei heave-ho; hey!, you!
えんやこら
enyakora heave-ho!, one-two-three heave!
わっせ
wasse heave-ho!
エッサッサ
essassa heave-ho (chant when doing heavy work)
どっこい
dokkoi heigh-ho, heave-ho; hold on!, just a minute; la-la
よっこらしょ
yokkorasho heigh-ho, heave-ho, alley oop
どっこいしょ
dokkoisho heigh-ho, heave-ho; la-la
よっこいしょ
yokkoisho huff, heave-ho
よいや
yoiya heave-ho, oof, ugh; "yoiya", doo-doo-doo, dum-dum-dum
よいと巻け
yoitomake heave ho (shout used by construction workers, etc. when pulling something big)
オーエス
ooesu heave!, heave-ho
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