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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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