Vocab Info

N1 Adverb, Noun, Interjection

嫌々(いやいや)unwillingly, grudgingly, reluctantly, shaking head in refusal (to children), no!, no no!, not at all

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb

      1.

      unwillingly, grudgingly, reluctantly

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Noun

      2.

      shaking head in refusal (like a child)

      Usually written using kana alone, usu. as いやいやをする
    3. 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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    Examples

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      嫌々(いやいや)仕事(しごと)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}

      • N1

      子供(こども)たちが家事(かじ)嫌々(いやいや)手伝(てつだ)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}

      • N1

      嫌々(いやいや)ながら大好(だいす)きな彼女(かのじょ)(わか)れる(こと)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}

      • N1

      (はは):「嫌々(いやいや)()()けるくらいなら、手伝(てつだ)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}

      • N1

      (むすめ)()(よわ)いこととて、嫌々(いやいや)ながら学級(がっきゅう)委員(いいん)()()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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