いやいや
N1厭厭
嫌々嫌嫌厭々
[iyaiya]
Definitions
1.adverb (fukushi)
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
Example Sentences
いやいや承諾したが結果的には良い経験になった。
I agreed reluctantly, but it turned out to be a good experience.
いやいや始めたプロジェクトが成功した。
The project I started reluctantly was successful.
いやいや従うよりも自分から進んで動いた方がいい。
It is better to act on your own initiative than to comply reluctantly.