いやいや
N1嫌嫌
嫌々厭々厭厭
[iyaiya]
Definitions
1.adverb (fukushi)
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
Example Sentences
いやいやながらも引き受けた仕事を最後までやった。
I reluctantly took on the work but saw it through to the end.
子供がいやいや野菜を食べている姿が微笑ましい。
It is charming to see a child eating vegetables reluctantly.
いやいや始めた趣味がいつの間にか本気になった。
A hobby I started reluctantly became serious before I knew it.