おい
oi
Hey!, say!, I say!, come on!, look!, oi!
- I, me
Other ways to say “hey!” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
会議の議事録を、明日までに作成しておいてください。
かいぎのぎじろくを、あしたまでにさくせいしておいてください。
Please prepare the meeting minutes by tomorrow.
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資料を会議の前に全員に配っておいてください。
しりょうをかいぎのまえにぜんいんにくばっておいてください。
Please distribute the materials to everyone before the meeting.
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この資料も、会議で使うのでコピーしておいてください。
このしりょうも、かいぎでつかうのでこぴーしておいてください。
Please copy this material too, since we'll use it in the meeting.
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この本は、あの棚まで戻しておいてください。
このほんは、あのたなまでもどしておいてください。
Please put this book back to that shelf.
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What does おい mean?
Hey!, say!, I say!, come on!, look!, oi!. It can also mean: I, me.
How do you pronounce おい?
おい (oi). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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