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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

"Are you still dating Tom?" "No, we broke up at the beginning of last month."
"No, it's not about being happy or unhappy…"
No, I just thought that since you can use an abacus, you might be good at doing calculations in your head.
No, I think he just does those things because he wants to please his wife.
"Oh? Then, as I expected, I've been around longer than you. This year I'm 20-mumble years old." "What does that tell me?"

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