いや・否iya[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. interjectionno
   「今日きょうの新聞しんぶんにいいニュース何なんかある？」「いや、特とくにないね」↗

   "Any good news in today's paper?" "No, nothing in particular."

• SynonymノーNeutralA loanword for refusal or opposition, as in 「ノーと言う」; also a prefix, as in 「ノーカット」. Its tone is more blunt and direct than 「否」.
• Related打ち消しうちけしNeutralA noun for the act of negating; in grammar it names the negative form. 「否」 is an interjection you say outright in reply.
• Related否定ひていNeutralA noun and suru verb for denying or refusing to accept something, as in 「噂を否定する」. Unlike 「否」, it cannot stand alone as an answer.
• Related否決ひけつWrittenWritten/formal prose: the voting down of a motion or bill, as in 「法案が否決される」. Used for votes in assemblies, not everyday replies.
• AntonymしかりWrittenAn antonym: a literary word meaning 'yes, indeed', the opposite of a negative reply with 「否」. Today it appears only in writing or set phrases.

Use 「否（いや）」 to deny what someone says out loud. For negation as a noun or action use 「否定」; for a bill voted down, 「否決」; to voice refusal, 「ノー」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （いな、いや）いいえ。そうではない。