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
子供がおいおい泣いた。
The child cried loudly.
悲しくておいおい泣いてしまった。
I was so sad that I burst into tears.
映画を見ておいおい泣いている人がいた。
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 泣く (to cry) as おいおい泣く.
COLLOCATIONS:
- おいおい泣く - to cry loudly, to bawl
- おいおいと泣く - same as above (with quotative と)
RELATED CRYING EXPRESSIONS:
- しくしく - sobbing quietly
- わんわん - crying loudly (like a child)
- めそめそ - whimpering, sniffling