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やだ
yada
Description
「やだ」は「いやだ」を短くした話し言葉で、何かがきらいだったり、したくなかったりする気持ちを表します。
"やだ" is a shortened spoken form of "いやだ," expressing dislike or unwillingness to do something.
友だちや家族とのカジュアルな会話でよく使い、おどろいたときにも「やだ、びっくりした!」のように言います。
It is often used in casual conversations with friends and family, and also when surprised, as in "やだ、びっくりした!" (Oh no, I was surprised!).
Meanings
やだyada
no; I don't want to; I hate it
やだ、行きたくない。
No way, I don't want to go.
やだyada
oh no; yuck (surprise or dislike)
やだ、雨が降ってきた!
Oh no, it's starting to rain!
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Notes
- Form
やだ is a casual contraction of いやだ (嫌だ), dropping the initial い.
- Nuance
Very colloquial and often feminine or childlike; softer and more emotional than a flat 嫌だ.
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