Meaning

Primary

No

Word Type

expression

Explanation

Eeh! Eh? (いいえ) No! You’re so surprised by whatever the question was, you can only manage "Eeh! Eh? No!" in response.

いいえ is a formal word for "no", so you can use it to answer politely in the negative.

Pronunciation

いいえ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • いいえ、ちがいます

    no it's not

    いいえ、そうじゃないです

    no that's wrong

    いいえ、けっこうです

    no thank you

Context Sentences

いいえ、ちがいます。

No, it's not.

いいえ、人ちがいです。

No, you have the wrong person.

いいえ、イギリスじゃないです。カナダです。

No, it's not England. It's Canada.