Lingakuいやいや
Frequency rank: 1,673.
- no!; no no!; no, not at allword usually written using kana alonesee also 嫌々【いやいや】
interjection (kandoushi)
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- no!; no no!
- no, not at all
This usage expresses strong disagreement or refusal to something that has been said or suggested. It is often used in conversations to emphatically reject an idea or proposition.
This meaning conveys a sense of dismissal or negation, often used to indicate that the previous statement is incorrect or does not apply at all.
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Example sentences
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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.
Anyone who is unwilling to read does not understand the joy of reading.