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    3. おいおい

    おいおい

    おいおい

    hey!

    KMT8Ref L1Emotions & PsychologyKana Vocab10 strokes

    おいおいオイオイ

    Interjection

    1.
    hey!, wait a minute!, whoa!

    Adverb, Particle

    2.
    boohoo, waaaa
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    おいおい、そんなこと言いわないでくれよ。

    Hey, don't say such things.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    おいおい、まだ仕し事ごとが終おわってないぞ。

    Hey, wait a minute, the work isn't finished yet!

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    子こ供どもが転ころんで、おいおいと泣なき出だした。

    The child fell and started crying "boohoo."

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    おいおい、冗じょう談だんだろ?本ほん気きにするなよ。

    Hey, you're kidding, right? Don't take it seriously.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは、あまりにも理り不ふ尽じんな要よう求きゅうに「おいおい」と呆あきれた声こえを上あげた。

    He let out a bewildered "hey!" at the utterly unreasonable demand.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

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