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.