“Hey!” in Japanese
Short answer
Hey! in Japanese is “おい” (oi). Full meaning: hey!, say!, I say!, come on!, look!, oi!; I, me.
Other ways to say “Hey!” in Japanese
おおい
ooi hey!, oi!, ahoy!
よ
yo hey, you; hey; hey, hold on
やい
yai hey, hey you
こら
kora hey!
おいっす
oissu hey, yo, hi
ねね
nene hey, listen
おいおい
oioi hey!, wait a minute!, whoa!; boohoo, waaaa
これ
kore hey, oi, come on, look, listen
よー
yoo hey, you; hey; hey, hold on
うぇーい
ue-i hey, cheers
あいや
aiya hey!, excuse me!, wait a moment
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