いやいや

Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 嫌々

unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

JLPT N1 Also written 嫌嫌、厭々、厭厭

Meanings

Adverb
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly
Noun
shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

Example sentences

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.
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.
マリアね、嫌々いやいや結婚けっこんしたのよ。

Maria married unwillingly.