いやいや
否々
no!; no no!; no, not at all
N5Common wordInterjection
Interjection
no!•no no!•no, not at all
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Example Sentences
彼はいやいやその仕事をした。
He did the work against his will.
私はいやいやその仕事をした。
I did the work against my will.
彼はいやいや彼女に会いに行った。
He went to see her reluctantly.
いやいや本を読む人はだれも読書の喜びがわからない。
Anyone who is unwilling to read does not understand the joy of reading.
いやいや、結構結構。下の名前で呼び合うのは親近感がわいてよろしいことだ。
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.