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いやいや

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Meanings and examples

嫌だと思いながら、しぶしぶ何かをするさま。 unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (to children)

Example 1

その命令に嫌々従う兵もいた。

Some soldiers were reluctant to obey the commands.

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Example 2

彼女かのじょは嫌々いやいやながらヒロシと結婚けっこんした。

She married Hiroshi against her will.

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