嫌々

いやいや

unwillingly

N1 #22,084

Meanings

also 嫌嫌

  1. adverb, usually in kana unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly
  2. noun, usually in kana, usu. as 〜(を)する shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

Its kanji

In sentences

その命令めいれいに嫌々いやいや従したがう兵へいもいた。 Some soldiers were reluctant to obey the commands. #206570

私わたしはそれを嫌々いやいや引ひき受うけた。 I unwillingly undertook it. #159715

マリアね、嫌々いやいや結婚けっこんしたのよ。 Maria married unwillingly. #10006981