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“Unwilling” in Japanese

Short answer

嫌 iya いや

Unwilling in Japanese is “嫌” (iya). Full meaning: disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop!.

Other ways to say “Unwilling” in Japanese

不本意 fuhon'i reluctant, unwilling, involuntary, unintentional, unintended, unlooked-for, disappointing 本意ない hoinai reluctant, unwilling; unfortunate, sad (when something doesn't go as planned or as you had hoped) ヤ ya disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop! イや iya disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop! やあ yaa disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop! いゃ iya disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop! いやあ iyaa disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop! いやぁ iyaa disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop! 気が向かない kigamukanai not inclined (to do), reluctant, unwilling やん yan disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop! いや〜 iyaa disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop!

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