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    3. 否応

    否応

    否いや応おう

    yes or no answer

    KMT10News #36+1NounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    いや応

    いやおう

    Noun

    1.
    yes or no answer, agreement or disagreement, consent or refusal

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは否いや応おうなしに連つれて行いかれた。

    He was taken away without being given a choice (yes or no).

    KMT8Core ConceptsDaily Life
    否いや応おうを言いわせず、計けい画かくは実じっ行こうされた。

    Without allowing for any yes or no, the plan was executed.

    KMT10Core Concepts
    彼かれの提てい案あんは、否いや応おうなく受うけ入いれざるを得えなかった。

    His proposal had to be accepted, whether one liked it or not.

    KMT10Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance
    子こ供どもたちは否いや応おうなく宿しゅく題だいをさせられた。

    The children were made to do their homework whether they liked it or not.

    KMT10Daily LifeEducation
    状じょう況きょうが状じょう況きょうだけに、否いや応おうを言いっている場ば合あいではなかった。

    Given the circumstances, there was no room for saying yes or no.

    KMT10Core Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    否
    いな・いや…(1)
    negate・no・noes・refuse・decline…(1)
    応
    あた.る・まさに・こた.える…(6)
    apply・answer・yes・OK・reply…(1)
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