“Huff!” in Japanese
Short answer
Huff! in Japanese is “よいしょ” (yoisho). Full meaning: huff!, yo-heave-ho!, heigh-ho; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.).
Other ways to say “Huff!” in Japanese
よっこいしょ
yokkoisho huff, heave-ho
ふう
fuu phew, whew, huff; whoo, woohoo
あらよっと
arayotto huff!, yo-heave-ho!, heigh-ho
ヨイショ
yoisho huff!, yo-heave-ho!, heigh-ho; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.)
フー
fuu phew, whew, huff; whoo, woohoo
ぶう
buu phew, whew, huff; whoo, woohoo
プウ
puu phew, whew, huff; whoo, woohoo
ブウ
buu phew, whew, huff; whoo, woohoo
ふぅ
fuu phew, whew, huff; whoo, woohoo
フゥ
fuu phew, whew, huff; whoo, woohoo
ぷぅ
puu phew, whew, huff; whoo, woohoo
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