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否々、否否 いやいや、いえいえ iyaiya

JMdict entry #1000620

  1. interjection (kandoushi) word usually written using kana alone no!; no no!; no, not at all

Kanji in this word

negate, no, noes

Example sentences

彼はいやいや彼女に会いに行った。
kare ha iyaiya kanojo ni ai ni ixtsu ta 。
He went to see her reluctantly.
彼はいやいやその仕事をした。
kare ha iyaiya sono shigoto wo shi ta 。
He did the work against his will.
私はいやいやその仕事をした。
watakushi ha iyaiya sono shigoto wo shi ta 。
I did the work against my will.
いやいや本を読む人はだれも読書の喜びがわからない。
iyaiya hon wo yomu hito ha dare mo dokusho no yorokobi ga wakara nai 。
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。
iyaiya 、 kekkou kekkou 。 shita no namae de yobiau no ha shinkin kan ga wai te yoroshii koto da 。
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.

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