いやいや
Iyaiya
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 否否
Also read: いえいえ
否々 (Iyaiya) is a Japanese interjection meaning “no!, no no!, no, not at all”.
Meanings
- interjectionno!; no no!; no, not at all
Examples
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).