ほいほいする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ほいほいする | ほいほいしない |
| Polite | ほいほいします | ほいほいしません |
| Past polite | ほいほいしました | ほいほいしませんでした |
| Past | ほいほいした | ほいほいしなかった |
| Te-form | ほいほいして | ほいほいしないで |
| Desire | ほいほいしたい | ほいほいしたくない |
| Potential | ほいほいできる | ほいほいできない |
| Passive | ほいほいされる | ほいほいされない |
| Causative | ほいほいさせる | ほいほいさせない |
| Causative passive | ほいほいさせられる | ほいほいさせられない |
| Volitional | ほいほいしよう | |
| Polite volitional | ほいほいしましょう | |
| Imperative | ほいほいしろ | ほいほいするな |
| Conditional | ほいほいすれば | ほいほいしなければ |
| Tara conditional | ほいほいしたら | ほいほいしなかったら |
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
recklessly; thoughtlessly; readily
Describes doing something without careful thought, often accepting or agreeing too easily. Can be used with と or as a する-verb.
He readily accepts any job without thinking twice.
Don't be so easily taken in by sweet talk.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
indulgently; pamperingly; carefully (not angering)
Used when treating someone with excessive care or indulgence, often to avoid upsetting them. Less common than sense 1.
The grandmother indulges her grandchild, giving in to everything.
Interjection used when lifting something heavy in coordination with others.
With a 'heave-ho,' everyone lifted the furniture together.
hello; hallo
Casual interjection used when calling out to someone, similar to 'hey' or 'hello'.
Hey, you there, wait a moment.
Hui people
Only with reading ホイホイ
Refers to the Hui ethnic group in China. Only used with the katakana spelling ホイホイ.
See also: 回族
The Hui are one of China's ethnic minorities.
Archaic noun meaning a beginner or novice. Not used in modern Japanese.
In old documents, ほいほい can be used to mean a novice.
He gives his own things away to people all too readily.
Grandma indulges her grandchild far too much.
He readily took on the job he was asked to do, without thinking it over.
気軽 describes a light, unburdened attitude toward doing something, while ほいほい adds a stronger nuance of doing it too readily without proper thought.
Standard hiragana spelling for the mimetic adverb and interjection senses.
Katakana spelling, often used for emphasis or in casual writing; also the only spelling for the Hui people sense.
Mimetic word; the exact origin is uncertain. The reduplicated form suggests a light, casual, or repetitive action or sound.