How to say 'Hey' in Japanese | おい

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The Japanese word for Hey is 'Oi', written as おい in Japanese.

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Meaning

Hey

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Explanation

The Japanese interjection 'おい (おい)' is a casual and informal way to get someone's attention, similar to saying 'hey' in English. It is commonly used among friends or peers, but can be considered rude or impolite if used with strangers or in formal situations. For example: Hey, wait!「おい、待て！」(おい、まて！). Hey, what are you doing?「おい、何してるの？」(おい、なにしてるの？). It is important to note that 'おい' is typically used by males, and females might use 'ねえ (ねえ)' instead in similar contexts.

Part Of Speech

interjection

Frequency

4307

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word おい

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

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お

Reading

hiragana

い

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'Oi' means 'Hey' .

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