ぽい

Japanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. May be onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation

Adverb

ぽい (rōmaji poi)

  1. lightly, carelessly, casually (also indicating something being thrown)
    屑箱 (くずばこ)へぽいと投 (な)げた。
    Kuzubako e poi to nageta.
    He tossed it carelessly into the wastebasket.
  2. suddenly (also indicating movement away)
    • 1813, 浮世床 (Ukiyodoko), Shikitei Sanba:
      うぬひとり口 (ぐち)をきいてぽいと帰 (かえ)ったぜ
      Unu hitoriguchi o kiite poi to kaetta ze
      When he heard your muttering he -- poof -- went back home.

Usage notes

Used with the particle と (to).

Noun

ぽい (rōmaji poi)

  1. the act of lightly throwing something: tossing, chucking, especially carelessly: littering
    タバコのぽいは止 (や)めましょう。
    Tabako no poi wa yamemashō.
    Let's stop tossing cigarette butts. → Please don't litter.

Usage notes

Occasionally used on its own. More often used in compounds or as an adverb.

Derived terms

References

  1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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