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iya
interjection

Alternate Written Forms:

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iyaa
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English Meaning(s) for いや

interjection
  1. why; oh (exclamation of surprise)
  2. no!; quit it!; stop!

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Sample Sentences for いや

Ah no. It's not as though I always have everything.
"Is that implying that I go get some sugar in me and then work more?" "Er?" "No, sorry. I'm just sulking a bit."
No, I just thought that since you can use an abacus, you might be good at doing calculations in your head.
"Did you possibly not notice until just now?" "Er, well ... it was just so beyond my imagination that ..."
"Are Tom and Mary dating?" "No, they're just good friends."

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