よいや

Also written ヨイヤ

Meanings

  1. Interjection heave-ho; oof; ugh (used when exerting one's strength)
  2. "yoiya"; doo-doo-doo; dum-dum-dum (used to maintain the rhythm of a song) See also: 囃子詞 (はやしことば).

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