否 (いや): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

否 (いや) means no / denial / refusal.

See example sentences below.

否 at a glance

否

いやiya

N3interjection

no / denial / refusal

否いやiyaN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

no / denial / refusal

Example 1

彼の答えは否だった。

Translation

His answer was no.

Example 2

否を言うのは難しい。

Translation

It is hard to say no.

Kanji 否: negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny

Kanji 否: meanings, readings, and example words.

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