ヒーヒー

Alternative writings: ひいひい
Frequency:
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An onomatopoeic word expressing a baby’s crying sound or the strained/panting sound of someone in distress; often used as 'ヒーヒー言う'.

AdverbAdverb Taking 'と'Irregular VerbOnomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

深夜、隣の赤ん坊がヒーヒーと泣いていて眠れなかった。

At night the neighbor's baby was crying 'hii-hii' and I couldn't sleep.

急な坂道を登って、息を切らしてヒーヒー言った。

I climbed the steep hill and was panting, saying 'hii-hii'.

彼は重労働でヒーヒー言いながらも仕事を続けた。

Despite moaning 'hii-hii' from the hard labor, he kept working.

彼女は小説の中で、子供がヒーヒーと泣く描写を書いた。

In her novel she described a child crying 'hii-hii'.