いやいや

Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 否々

no!; no no!; no, not at all

Common word Also written 否否

Meanings

彼かれはいやいやその仕事しごとをした。

He did the work against his will.
私わたしはいやいやその仕事しごとをした。

I did the work against my will.
彼かれはいやいや彼女かのじょに会あいに行いった。

He went to see her reluctantly.
いやいや本ほんを読よむ人ひとはだれも読書どくしょの喜よろこびがわからない。

Anyone who is unwilling to read does not understand the joy of reading.
いやいや、結構けっこう結構けっこう。下したの名前なまえで呼よび合あうのは親近感しんきんかんがわいてよろしいことだ。

Not at all, that's perfectly fine. Calling each other by one's given name is a good thing; it produces a feeling of fellowship.