oi

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɔɪ/

Interjection

Australia Canada Ireland New-Zealand South-Africa UK impolite usually

Said to get someone's attention; hey. / An expression of surprise. / An informal greeting, similar to hi.

Japanese Meaning

相手の注意を引く呼びかけ（例：「おい！」） / 驚きを表す表現 / 友人同士などで使われる非公式な挨拶

I shouted, 'oi, watch out!' as the bicycle swerved toward him.

自転車が彼の方に寄ってきたとき、私は「おい、気をつけろ！」と叫んだ。

Sense（1）

Said to get someone's attention; hey.

Oi, you with the red hat – what do you think you're doing?

Sense（2）

An expression of surprise.

Oi! This is new!

Sense（3）

An informal greeting, similar to hi.

Oi! How's it going?