いやいや
N1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
いやいや手伝わされた掃除が思ったより早く終わった。
The cleaning I was reluctantly made to help with ended sooner than expected.
いやいやながらも約束を守るのが彼の誠実さだ。
His integrity shows in keeping promises even when reluctant.
いやいや読み始めた本が面白くて止まらなかった。
The book I reluctantly started reading was so interesting I could not stop.