いや – Vocabulary details

いや

Interjection

Usually written in kana

1. no

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や

no!; no no!; no, not at all

whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal

いや、それは無む理り。

No, that's impossible.

「分わかった？」「いや、まったく」

"Did you understand that?" "No, not at all."

いや、座すわってくれ。

No, sit down.

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