How to make dad noises in Japanese

Have you ever wanted to make dad noises in Japanese? I thought so. Look no more ☺️✨.

The first dad noise you should acquire is the “Yoisho.” It is the foundation of all Japanese dad noises; all the others are mere variants. Make sure you blend a hint of grunt when you voice the phrase.

Once you manage to get that under your belt, try the “Yokkoisho” variant. You’ll notice that it gives you slightly more strength than the standard “Yoisho,” helping to propel your body forward or upward better.

If you are in need of a more masculine sound, consider the “Dokkoisho,” or even the “Dokkoise.”

It’s important that you find a reliable go-to dad noise that not only gives you a little pyschplogical push while conducting a strenuous activity such as sitting down, standing up, reaching for your coffee mug, or pretty much any physical action, but also one that suits the personality you portray in public ☺️.

Once you pick a well-suited dad noise, use it repeatedly until you own it and start muttering it without the need for any conscious effort to.

Happy dad-noising!

Hi, I’m Kyota, the author of Amazon Best Sellers [Folk Tales of Japan] and [Underdogs of Japanese History].

[roul]

I love that "dad noises" are just a universal fact of humanity 💀

[Mizatsuwu]

As someone who speaks three languages and none of them having a suitable equivalent, learning about よいしょ for the first time has truly changed my life, I will never be able to exert a mild amount of force the same way again

[scottwilliams]

I just found out that while the concept of dad noises is universal, the dad noises themselves, are not.

[koaxi]

Nothing tops the よいしょ when used by the tiniest 3 year old. I once saw a little girl picking up a basket of blocks and よいしょing with all the conviction of an 80 year old obaachan.

[carol-a]

Can't wait to be the next level, dad jokes

[shayolinparker]

I remember when I had my first dream in "Japanese." I woke up so confused because I didn't even know it was possible to dream in a language you were learning. But, I'm almost positive everything was straight gibberish, and my brain was trying to convince me I was speaking Japanese

[divyansh]

I'm convinced yoko oisha is a power up

[CrimsonMey]

Man I can feel their joints pop by just the yoisho alone

[SinYingWong]

The "I'm in pain" noise: ITEEEEH

[pitchwings]

This is so fun! I danced Yosakoi for 10 years and never realized some of the sounds we yell are like old man noises! 😂

[Chairtester]

The human brain is crazy powerful.
One of the craziest things my brain remembers is while ove been learning japanese and honestly not that much yet.
I took a bath one day and fell half asleep nodding off etc. My wife had on an anime that when i went to sleep was dubbed but the newer episodes were only subbed. I woke up having visualized roughly and innacurately the anime i had been hearing. I started talking about the plot and was 100 percent right. I NEVER rememebred hearing japanese but when I went back and looked at the ep list. Only the very first episode when I was getting tired was in english. My brain heard and translated every important word and filled in the rest I assume when I was half conscious.

[cathlin]

I had no idea よいしょ was a dad noise. I've been using it since childhood because my grandmother said it all the time. I guess I did learn some Japanese from her after all.

[ohrats]

Omg I never thought about dad noises in other languages 😱 That’s so cute! I love my dad. Dad noises and dad jokes always remind me of him ☺️

[basedfinger]

this guys energy can power the entire world for at least a century and i love it

[garrettdoorenbos]

Thank you for using the word "plethora". It really means a lot.

[IsyAweigh]

Loved this!
I'm a language learner... so I'll suggest that, traditionally, the stress in "plethora" is on the first syllable. But you'll be understood either way these days!

[emberthecatgirl]

That makes sense. When “hopla” started sounding wierd and “alley-oop!” started sounding natural, I knew I was learning English.

[lxcky]

My lower back and knees understood that one I think 😂

[morningcupofcyanide]

One time I had a dream partially in French that I somehow understood. I even looked up some of the phrases I remembered hearing in the dream to confirm they were actually French, and they were, and meant exactly what I thought they meant.

I don't know French.

[mungbean]

🤣 The getting up out of the couch pose reminded me so much of my grandpa when he was a few decades younger. 🤣 Thank you for unintentionally reminding me that I should text him a greeting in the morning. ♥️☀️