- えいや
- えいや, えいやっ〔掛け声〕 Go!; OK! 〔力を入れるときなど〕 Heave!; Ugh! 〔手品師の〕 Presto!; 《英》 Hey presto!
●「えいや」と声を出す let out an “ugh!” [“ooph!”].
●四つに組んだ相手を「えいや」とばかりに投げ飛ばした. He grappled with his opponent and then with a mighty heave threw him aside.
・この程度の仕事はえいやと(一気に)片づけてしまえ. There's only a little work to do; just finish it off in one shot.
・彼女は「えいや」と竹刀を振り下ろした. She brought down her bamboo sword with a yell.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.