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はいはい

Readings

Kana: はいはい、へいへい
Romaji: haihai, heihei
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

int
1

yeah, yeah (used for casual, half-hearted, or insincere agreement); sure

Note: colloquialism
See also: はい
2

hey!

3

hello (on phone, replying to "moshimoshi")

4

giddy-up (to a horse); gee-up; giddap

See also: はい

Example Sentences

その赤(あか)ん坊(ぼう)ははいはいしている。
➥The baby is crawling.
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その赤(あか)ちゃんははいはいをはじめた。
➥The baby began to crawl.
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ぱいぱい

Readings

Kana: ぱいぱい、パイパイ
Romaji: paipai, paipai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

boobs; female breasts; hooters

Note: children's language; slang

バイバイ

Reading

Kana: バイバイ
Romaji: baibai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

int
1

bye-bye; good-bye; see you; so long

noun
vs
2

saying goodbye; parting

Example Sentence

診察室(しんさつしつ)を出(で)る間際(まぎわ)、先生(せんせい)が「バイバイ」と手(て)を振(ふ)ってくださいました。
➥Just as we were leaving the exam room the doctor waved his hand saying, 'bye-bye'.
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配牌

Readings

Kana: はいパイ、ペイパイ
Romaji: haipai, peipai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

dealt tiles

(Mahjong term)

Kanji

配
Readings: ハイ、 くば.る
Meanings: distribute, spouse, exile, rationing
牌
Readings: ハイ、 ぱい、 ふだ
Meanings: label, signboard, medal, mahjong tiles

売買

Reading

Kana: ばいばい
Romaji: baibai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
vs
1

trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing

Kanji

売
Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる
Meaning: sell
買
Readings: バイ、 か.う
Meaning: buy

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は革製品(かわせいひん)の売買(ばいばい)をしている。
➥He buys and sells leather goods.
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その政治家(せいじか)は何(なん)年間(ねんかん)も、麻薬(まやく)の密売買(みつばいがい)をしてきた。
➥That politician has been trafficking in drugs for years.
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お金(かね)は物資(ぶっし)を売買(ばいばい)したり、価値(かち)を測(はか)ったり、富(とみ)を蓄(たくわ)えたりするのに使(つか)われる。
➥Money is used for buying or selling goods, measuring value and storing wealth.
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彼(かれ)は彼(かれ)らと家具(かぐ)の売買(ばいばい)契約(けいやく)をした。
➥He made a bargain with them about the furniture.
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ディール市内(しない)と近辺(きんぺん)の家屋(かおく)の売買(ばいばい)を仲介(ちゅうかい)しています。
➥She arranges the buying and selling of houses in and around Deal.
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這い這い

Reading

Kana: はいはい
Romaji: haihai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
vs
1

creeping; crawling

Note: word usually written using kana alone; children's language

Kanji

這
Readings: シャ、 ゲン、 は.う、 は.い、 むか.える、 この
Meanings: crawl, creep, grovel, trail (vines)

Example Sentences

その赤(あか)ん坊(ぼう)ははいはいしている。
➥The baby is crawling.
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その赤(あか)ちゃんははいはいをはじめた。
➥The baby began to crawl.
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