Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of (いや) in Japanese

嫌, 厭, 厭や
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
いや, や
Romaji
iya, ya
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
    Example sentence
    嫌な思い出消えること願っている He wishes to erase bad memories.

Examples of 嫌, 厭, 厭や, いや, や in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

dislike, detest, hate

On'Yomi: ケン, ゲン

Kun'Yomi: きら.う, きら.い, いや

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14 strokes

get tired of, satiate, bore, dislike, disagreeable, unwelcome

On'Yomi: エン, オン, アン, オウ, ユウ, ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: いや, あ.きる, いと.う, おさ.える

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