JLPT N1 Advanced
いいや
A strong, casual denial or correction meaning ‘no’ or ‘on the contrary’.
Readings
Other forms
いや more casual
いいえ more formal
Interjection
"No" / "On the contrary"
A casual and emphatic denial used to correct a statement, self-correct, or negate an assumption.
Example
A これ 、 君 が やった の ？
B いいや 、 僕 じゃ ない 。
[A:] Did you do this? [B:] No, it wasn't me.
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