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嫌々
嫌嫌
厭々
厭厭
Readings

iyaiya
English
Adverb (fukushi)
Usually written using kana alone
unwillingly, grudgingly, reluctantly

Noun (futsuumeishi)
Usually written using kana alone
usu. as いやいやをする
shaking head in refusal (like a child)

Interjection (kandoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
no!, no no!, not at all

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Kanjis
ON: ケン, ゲン KUN: きら.う, きら.い, いや
dislike, detest, hate

Stroke: 13 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-10 FC: 4843.3


ON: エン, オン, アン, オウ, ユウ, ヨウ KUN: いや, あ.きる, いと.う, おさ.える
get tired of, satiate, bore, dislike, disagreeable, unwelcome

Stroke: 14 SKIP: 3-2-12 FC: 7123.3


Phrases
その命令に嫌々従う兵もいた。
Parts: 其の (その) 命令 (めいれい) 嫌々 (いやいや) 従う (したがう) (へい) 居る (いる)
Some soldiers were reluctant to obey the commands.