どっこい

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Kana: どっこい

Romaji: dokkoi

Definitions

int

1

heigh-hoh; heave-ho

2

hold on!; just a minute

3

used as a meaningless word in a song for rhythm

Example Sentences

どっこい。そうはいかないよ。

➥No, no! That's not right.

どうせ駄作(ださく)だろうと思(おも)っていたのだけど、どっこいなかなかいい本(ほん)だった。

➥I was expecting it to be a bad book, but damn me if it wasn't quite good after all.