Japanese

Interjection

いいえ ‎(romaji īe)

1. no

Usage notes

May be considered overly direct. Use of simple declaratives is also possible, such as 違 (ちが)います ‎(chigaimasu).

Synonyms

• ううん ‎(ūn)

Antonyms

• はい ‎(hai)

References

1. ↑ 1974, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Second Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō