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4 exact word matches found in search 'やや'
adverb, noun or verb acting prenominally
a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish; on the ... side; a short time; a while  (often written with kana only)
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interjection (kandoushi)
Oh!; Oh my!; Dear me!
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noun
baby; child  (やや is an abbr. of ややこ)
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interjection (kandoushi)
no; quit it; no way  (see also: , ; often written with kana only; regional dialect: Kansai-ben)
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9 words found beginning with 'やや'
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex  (see also: ややこしい; regional dialect: Kansai-ben)
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Yodan verb with `mu' ending (archaic)
to be deeply worried  (see also: 悩む:なやむ; archaic)
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expression, 'i' adjective
smallish; on the small side  (opposite: やや大きい)
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puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
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semi-sweet (wine)  (see also: やや)
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Most common form: 動もすれば
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to  (often written with kana only)
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expression
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently  (often written with kana only)
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expression, 'i' adjective
biggish; largish
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expression, 'no' adjective
semi-dry; semi-secco  (food term)
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