How to say 'Reluctantly' in Japanese | いやいや

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The Japanese word for Reluctantly is 'Iyaiya', written as いやいや in Japanese.

word

いやいや

Meaning

Reluctantly

Reading

Iyaiya

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'いやいや (いやいや)' conveys the idea of doing something reluctantly or unwillingly. It is often used to describe actions performed with hesitation or lack of enthusiasm. For example: He reluctantly agreed「彼はいやいや同意した」(かれはいやいやどういした). She reluctantly went to the meeting「彼女はいやいや会議に行った」(かのじょはいやいやかいぎにいった). This adverb can also imply a sense of being forced or pressured into doing something, as in 'いやいやながら (いやいやながら) (while reluctantly)'.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

4216

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word いやいや

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

い

Reading

hiragana

や

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'Iyaiya' means 'Reluctantly' .

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