- oioi hey!, wait a minute!, whoa!; boohoo, waaaa
Used in casual speech to express mild protest, surprise, or to call someone out, often among friends or in informal settings.
おいおい、そんなことするなよ。
Oioi, sonna koto suru na yo.
Hey, hey, don't do that.
おいおい、それはひどいよ。
Oioi, sore wa hidoi yo.
Whoa, that's terrible.
⚖️ Distinguish from 'おい' (oi), which is a stronger, more direct call to get someone's attention.
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💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).
Found in a wide range of contexts. Useful for building reading and listening fluency.
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