いいえ

iie
Polite

Translations

1. no
2. not

Notes

In Japanese, 'いいえ' is a polite way to say 'no'. It is often used in formal situations. For casual conversations, 'いや' or 'ううん' might be used instead.

Examples

いいえ、まだ終わっていません。

Iie, mada owatteimasen.

No, it is not finished yet.

いいえ、結構です。

Iie, kekkō desu.

No, thank you.