Meaning of おいおい in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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おいおい
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Romajioioi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- interjection (kandoushi)
- Meaning
- Hey!; Wait a minute!; Whoa!
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi), adverb taking the `to` particle
- Meaning
- boohoo; waaaa
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Example Sentences
おいおい used in context
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おいおい、もう締め切りまで時間無いぞ？ぼやっとしないでくれたまえ。
Hey, there's no time left till the deadline, you know? Stop hanging around in a daze!
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When his dog died, he cried his heart out.
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Now just a minute there. I hope you're not trying to tell me you're not going to pay the money back.
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おいおい、一枚看板のお前が来れないんじゃ、今日の合コン盛り上がらないよ。
We're counting on you to be the life of the party. It'll bomb if you don't come.
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