hey
gb/hˈeɪ/ us/hˈeɪ/
A1
英語
~ 2900
語義
0件の語義
interjection
informal
A1
action
1
Used to call or greet someone
You say this to call to someone or say hello in a friendly way.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes overuse 'hey' in formal situations where 'hello' or 'hi' would be more appropriate.
類義語
hi (A very common informal greeting, often interchangeable with 'hey' but slightly more neutral.)
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hello (A standard and neutral greeting, more formal than 'hey'.)
対義語
goodbye (An opposite in terms of greeting vs. parting.)
コロケーション
hey there
|hey you
|hey guys
|hey everyone
テーマ
daily life
|communication
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Hey, can you help me with this?
- Hey there! Long time no see.
- Hey, did you hear the news?
- Hey guys, let's get started.
- Hey, watch where you're going!
学習者向け例文
- Hey, how are you?
- Hey, come here.
- Hey there!
- Hey, look at this.
- Hey, do you want some water?
interjection
informal
A2
action
2
Used to show surprise or objection
You say this when you are surprised or when you want to show you don't like something.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this use with greeting and use it in the wrong tone, causing misunderstanding.
類義語
whoa (Expresses strong surprise or amazement; often more intense than 'hey'.)
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hold on (Used to pause someone or object; more directive than 'hey'.)
対義語
okay (An opposite in the sense of agreement rather than protest.)
コロケーション
hey now
|hey wait a minute
|hey stop that
テーマ
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Hey! That's my seat.
- Hey, what are you doing?
- Hey now, don't be rude.
- Hey! You nearly hit me with that ball.
- Hey, wait a second!
学習者向け例文
- Hey! That's not fair.
- Hey, stop it.
- Hey, what is this?
- Hey now, be nice.
- Hey, wait for me.
文法
表現
hey guys
1/hˈeɪ ɡˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
informal
Casual greeting for a group
You say this to greet a group of friends or people informally.
例文
- Hey guys, what's going on?
- Hey guys! Ready for the trip?
hey there
1/hˈeɪ ðˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
Friendly informal greeting
An informal and warm way to say hello to someone.
例文
- "Hey there! How have you been?" she asked with a smile.
- Hey there, welcome to the neighborhood.
hey you
1/hˈeɪ jˈu/
fixed phrase
informal
Calling out to someone directly
You say this when you want to get the attention of a specific person.
例文
- Hey you! Stop right there.
- Hey you, come join us at the table.