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“No way” in Japanese

Short answer
やだ yada yada

No way in Japanese is “やだ” (yada). Full meaning: not a chance, not likely, no way, no; oh no, yuck, eew.

Other ways to say “No way” in Japanese

そんな sonna such, that sort of, that kind of, like that; no way!, never! ちゃらっぽこ charappoko no way, that can't be true, nonsense! そんなバナナ sonnabanana no way!, what nonsense!, how can that be? 無い無い nainai cleaning up, tidying up; no way, no chance ヤダ yada not a chance, not likely, no way, no; oh no, yuck, eew やた yata not a chance, not likely, no way, no; oh no, yuck, eew ヤタ yata not a chance, not likely, no way, no; oh no, yuck, eew やや yaya oh!, oh my!, dear me!; not a chance, not likely, no way, no; oh no, yuck, eew ダウト dauto I doubt it (card game), cheat, bluff, bullshit; I doubt that, no way, you're fibbing ソンナ sonna such, that sort of, that kind of, like that; no way!, never! あかんべえ akanbei pulling down one's lower eyelid and sticking out one's tongue (as a taunt or gesture of contempt or rejection); no way!, no!, get lost!

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