ひょいと
ひょいと
adverb
quickly; lightly; nimbly
1.
with a quick, nimble movement
Describes a swift, effortless physical action, often involving jumping or picking something up.
猫がひょいと塀を飛び越えた。
The cat jumped over the fence with ease.
ひょいと荷物を持ち上げた。
I lifted the luggage up effortlessly.
2.
casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
Describes doing something without much thought or appearing somewhere unexpectedly.
友達がひょいと遊びに来た。
A friend dropped by unexpectedly.
ひょいと思い出した。
It suddenly came to mind.
TYPE: Mimetic word (gitaigo/adverb) describing manner of action.
SENSE 1 - PHYSICAL MOVEMENT:
- Emphasizes ease and swiftness
- Often used with jumping, lifting, dodging
- Implies agility or lightness
SENSE 2 - CASUAL/SUDDEN:
- Dropping by casually
- Remembering suddenly
- Doing something without much planning
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ひょいと飛び越える (to jump over easily)
- ひょいと持ち上げる (to pick up effortlessly)
- ひょいと現れる (to appear suddenly)
- ひょいと覗く (to take a quick peek)
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- ぴょんと: with a hop (more bouncy)
- さっと: quickly, swiftly (more deliberate)
- ふらっと: casually, aimlessly (for visiting)
- ひょっこり: suddenly appearing
Related Words
Related:
ひょっこり (suddenly appearing)