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    3. いいや

    いいや

    いいや

    no

    KMT7Ref L1InterjectionEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab7 strokes

    いいや

    Interjection

    1.
    no, nope

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    「手て伝つだおうか?」「いいや、大だい丈じょう夫ぶだよ。」

    "Shall I help?" "No, I'm fine."

    KMT4Daily Life
    彼かれは「いいや、行いかない」と断だん固ことして言 った。

    He firmly said, "No, I won't go."

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの無む関かん心しんな態たい度どに、私わたしは「いいや、もう結けっ構こうだ」と怒いかりを感かんじた。

    Faced with his indifferent attitude, I felt anger and said, "No, that's enough."

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    どんなに誘さそわれても、彼かのじょはい女いやきょうは「いいや、今え日には家 にいる」と頑がんとして譲ゆずらなかった。

    No matter how much she was invited, she stubbornly refused, saying, "No, I'm staying home today."

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは提てい案あんを熟じゅっ考こうしたが、最さい終しゅう的てきには「いいや」と首くびを横よこに振ふった。

    She considered the proposal carefully, but ultimately shook her head, saying "No."

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology

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