おいおい

おいおい
adverb, onomatopoeia
bawling; crying loudly
emotiononomatopoeia
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

An adverb for the sound and manner of loud, uncontrolled crying, used with 泣(な)く: おいおい泣(な)く, おいおいと泣(な)く (to bawl).

Similar words

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The interjection おいおい ("hey, hey!", "come on!", as in おいおい、冗談(じょうだん)だろ) and the adverb 追々(おいおい) (gradually, in due course) are different words.

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 2026.10.13 10:16
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