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What does 嫌 (いや, iya) mean?

嫌 (いや, iya) means unpleasant, disliked, reluctant.

Quick facts
Readingいや
Romajiiya
Part of speechna-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
いや
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommoniya

unpleasant, disliked, reluctant

  1. 1na-adjective disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do)
  2. 2na-adjective unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty
  3. 3interjection no!; quit it!; stop!

Example sentences

  • I don't like natto.

  • Rainy days are unpleasant, aren't they.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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