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What does 嫌々 (いやいや, iyaiya) mean?

嫌々 (いやいや, iyaiya) means reluctantly, unwillingly.

Quick facts
Readingいやいや
Romajiiyaiya
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
いやいや
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkiyaiya

reluctantly, unwillingly

Example sentences

  • I did my homework reluctantly.

  • He reluctantly took on the job.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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