Vocab Info
N1 Adverb, Noun, Interjection
嫌々unwillingly, grudgingly, reluctantly, shaking head in refusal (to children), no!, no no!, not at all
Dictionary Definition
Adverb
1.
unwillingly, grudgingly, reluctantly
Usually written using kana aloneNoun
2.
shaking head in refusal (like a child)
Usually written using kana alone, usu. as いやいやをするInterjection
3.
no!, no no!, not at all
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
嫌々 【いやいや】、嫌嫌 【いやいや】、厭々 【いやいや】、厭厭 【いやいや】
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嫌々仕事をするのはストレスです。
Doing work reluctantly is stressful. {unwillingly, grudgingly, reluctantly, shaking head in refusal (to children), no!, no no!, not at all}
子供たちが家事を嫌々手伝ってくれた。
The children reluctantly helped with the chores. {unwillingly, grudgingly, reluctantly, shaking head in refusal (to children), no!, no no!, not at all}
嫌々ながら大好きな彼女と別れる事にしました。
I decided to break up with my beloved girlfriend, albeit reluctantly. {unwillingly, grudgingly, reluctantly, shaking head in refusal (to children), no!, no no!, not at all}
母:「嫌々引き受けるくらいなら、手伝いをしてくれなくてもいいわ!」
Mother: "If you're going to grudgingly accept it, you don't have to help me at all!" {unwillingly, grudgingly, reluctantly, shaking head in refusal (to children), no!, no no!, not at all}
娘は気が弱いこととて、嫌々ながら学級委員を引き受けてしまったそうです。
My daughter is rather timid, so it seems she reluctantly agreed to become the class representative, despite her reluctance. {unwillingly, grudgingly, reluctantly, shaking head in refusal (to children), no!, no no!, not at all}
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