JLPT N3 · Adverb

やや (yaya)

やや is a Japanese adverb meaning “a little; partially”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: やや
Romaji: yaya
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi- · adverb, pre-noun · usually written in kana

Example sentences

この学校は規律がやや緩やかだ。

Discipline is rather mild at this school.

Tatoeba #222599

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1570120 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.