えい

here goes!, take that!, oh well

interjection Rare #35,146

here goes!, take that!, oh well An emphatic exclamation; the meaning depends on the situation.

JA: えい、やってみよう。

EN: All right, let's give it a try.

Yay!

— Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)

Yeah, yeah...

— Departures (2008)

Take that!

— となりのトトロ (1988)

Heave-ho!

— 七人の侍 (1954)

Oh well, it can't be helped.