いやいや

否々

no!; no no!; no, not at all

N5Common wordInterjection
Interjection
no!no no!no, not at all

Example Sentences

(かれ)はいやいやその仕事をした。

He did the work against his will.

(わたし)はいやいやその仕事をした。

I did the work against my will.

(かれ)はいやいや(かれ)女に会いに行った。

He went to see her reluctantly.

いやいや(ほん)を読む(ひと)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.