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いや — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • disagreeable adj Unpleasant or displeasing to the senses or feelings.
  • No det Not any; none at all.
  • nope particle An informal, emphatic way of saying "no."

Senses

いや is used for these senses in English:

  • disagreeable (archaic) Not suitable; that does not conform or fit.
  • forget it A conventional reply to an expression of gratitude.
  • no Used to show disagreement, negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition.
  • nope (informal, commonly, emphatic) No.

No — full definition

  1. det Not any; none at all.
  2. adv Not at all — used before comparatives like "more" or "less," or certain adjectives.
  3. particle Used alone to show disagreement, refusal, or denial.
  4. noun A negative answer, or a vote against a proposal.

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