おいおい

おいおい
adverb, onomatopoeia
bawling; crying loudly
1. crying loudly; bawling
describes the manner of crying with loud sobs or wails
子供(こども)がおいおい泣(な)いた。
The child cried loudly.
悲(かな)しくておいおい泣(な)いてしまった。
I was so sad that I burst into tears.
映画(えいが)を見(み)ておいおい泣(な)いている人(ひと)がいた。
There was someone bawling while watching the movie.

Usage

おいおい is an onomatopoeic adverb describing the sound and manner of loud, uncontrolled crying. It typically accompanies the verb 泣(な)く (to cry) as おいおい泣(な)く.

Common collocations

Related crying expressions

Related Words

Compare: しくしく (sobbing quietly)
Related: わんわん (crying loudly)
Related: めそめそ (whimpering, sniffling)
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Added 2026.1.28 23:45 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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