よいや

interjection

heave-ho; oof; ugh

Exclamation used when exerting physical strength, like lifting a heavy object or pushing hard.

• 「よいや！」と掛かけ声ごえをかけて、重おもい箱はこを持もち上あげた。

  With a shout of "heave-ho!", he lifted the heavy box.

interjection

yoiya; doo-doo-doo; dum-dum-dum

Rhythmic chant used in traditional festival music (囃子詞) to keep the beat; often repeated.

See also: 囃子詞

• 祭まつりの太たい鼓こに合あわせて「よいや、よいや」と声こえが響ひびいた。

  Voices rang out "yoiya, yoiya" in time with the festival drums.