JLPT N1 · Noun / adverb

嫌々 (iyaiya)

嫌々 (いやいや, iyaiya) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “unwillingly; reluctantly”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists.

Reading: いやいや
Romaji: iyaiya
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly · adverb · usually written in kana
shaking one's head in refusal (like a child) · noun · usually written in kana · usu. as 〜(を)する

Example sentences

その命令に嫌々従う兵もいた。

Some soldiers were reluctant to obey the commands.

Tatoeba #206570

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

Kanji in 嫌々

dislike, detest, hateケン・ゲン・きら.う・きら.い · 13 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 嫌々.

嫌いやdisliking嫌いきらいdisliking機嫌きげんhumour嫌うきらうto hate嫌がるいやがるto appear uncomfortable (with)好き嫌いすききらいlikes and dislikes

Source: JMdict entry 1587620 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.