Illustration: Outside a neighborhood basketball court in Japan, a man notices his friend walking away without his jacket. He plants his feet, leans forward, and calls with his mouth wide open, one hand lifted beside his mouth and the forgotten jacket raised in the other.

JLPT N4interjectionLevel estimated by Bebop

おい

oi

hey!

A blunt, usually masculine way to call someone. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. おい、あの音おとは何なにだ？

    Hey, what’s that noise?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. おい、ちょっと待まてよ。

    Hey, wait a second.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. おい、起おきなさい！

    Hey, wake up!

    Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

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