Iiya
いいや (Iiya) is a Japanese interjection meaning “no, nope”.
Meanings
- interjectionno; nopeemphatic
Examples
いいや、どんな人。
No, I don't. What's he like?
「疲れたか」「いいや、ちっとも」
"Are you tired?" "No, not at all."
いいや。あいつは水がキライなんだ。
No. He doesn't like water!
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).