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iyaiya
adverb, noun, interjection

Alternate Written Forms:

[いや()·いや()]
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[いや()·いや()]
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[いや()·いや()]
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Root Words:

iya + iya

English Meaning(s) for いやいや

adverb
  1. unwillingly; grudgingly; reluctantly
noun
  1. shaking head in refusal (like a child) (usu. as いやいやをする)
interjection
  1. no!; no no!; not at all

Definition and Synonyms for いやいや

Reluctantly with reluctance
Synonyms: いやいや, いやいや, やむなく, いやいやながら, 不承不承, 仕方ない, 仕方なく, 仕方なしに, やむを得ず, 心ならずも, 渋々
Unwillingly in an unwilling manner
Synonyms: いやいや, いやいや
Grudgingly in a grudging manner
Synonyms: いやいや, いやいや

Stroke Order Diagrams for いやいや

Sample Sentences for いやいや

He reluctantly went to see her.
I did the work against my will.
Not at all, that's perfectly fine. Calling each other by one's given name is a good thing; it produces a feeling of fellowship.
He did the work against his will.
"Have you known Tom for a long time?" "No, I've only just met him."

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