Vocab Info

A10 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb, Interjection, Noun

ほいほいrecklessly, thoughtlessly, carelessly, readily, blithely, willingly, easily, pamperingly, indulgently, carefully (not angering), shoo!, heave-ho, hallo, hello, Hui (people), novice, beginner

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      recklessly, thoughtlessly, carelessly, readily, blithely, willingly, easily

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      2.

      pamperingly, indulgently, carefully (not angering)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Interjection

      3.

      shoo!

    4. Interjection

      4.

      heave-ho

    5. Interjection

      5.

      hallo, hello

    6. Noun

      6.

      Hui (people)

      Only applies to ホイホイ,

      See Also:

    7. Noun

      7.

      novice, beginner

      Archaic

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    ほいほいホイホイ

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      (かれ)はどんな(さそ)いにもホイホイと()ります。

      He readily falls for any kind of invitation. {recklessly, thoughtlessly, carelessly, readily, blithely, willingly, easily, pamperingly, indulgently, carefully (not angering), shoo!, heave-ho, hallo, hello, Hui (people), novice, beginner}

      (あや)しい(ひと)にもホイホイと()いていく彼女(かのじょ)心配(しんぱい)だ。

      I'm worried about her because she carelessly follows even suspicious people. {recklessly, thoughtlessly, carelessly, readily, blithely, willingly, easily, pamperingly, indulgently, carefully (not angering), shoo!, heave-ho, hallo, hello, Hui (people), novice, beginner}

      キャッチにホイホイ()いていったせいでぼったくられた。

      I was ripped off because I carelessly followed the catch. {recklessly, thoughtlessly, carelessly, readily, blithely, willingly, easily, pamperingly, indulgently, carefully (not angering), shoo!, heave-ho, hallo, hello, Hui (people), novice, beginner}

      ホイホイと内容(ないよう)()かずに仕事(しごと)()()けたことを後悔(こうかい)しています。

      I regret thoughtlessly accepting the job without asking about the details. {recklessly, thoughtlessly, carelessly, readily, blithely, willingly, easily, pamperingly, indulgently, carefully (not angering), shoo!, heave-ho, hallo, hello, Hui (people), novice, beginner}

      どんな(さそ)いにもホイホイと()彼女(かのじょ)は、時間(じかん)とお(かね)沢山(たくさん)あるのだろう。

      She, who readily jumps on any invitation, must have a lot of time and money. {recklessly, thoughtlessly, carelessly, readily, blithely, willingly, easily, pamperingly, indulgently, carefully (not angering), shoo!, heave-ho, hallo, hello, Hui (people), novice, beginner}

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