いやいやき
Japanese
Alternative spellings |
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イヤイヤ期 いやいや期 (uncommon) 嫌々期 (rare) |
Etymology
From いやいや (iyaiya) + 期 (ki).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ija̠ija̠kʲi]
Noun
いやいやき or イヤイヤき • (iyaiya-ki)
- terrible twos (developmental stage in toddlers characterized by refusals)