N2 — outside your level filter
Modifies the end of the sentence directly and takes no だ／です, so there are no forms to conjugate.
いやいや
iyaiyareluctantlyN2adverb
Example sentences2
弟はいやいや宿題をやっている。
otouto wa iyaiya shukudai o yatte iru.
My little brother is doing his homework reluctantly. neutral
いやいや行くくらいなら、休んじゃえば？
iyaiya iku kurai nara, yasunjaeba?
If you're only going reluctantly, why not just skip it? casual