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やいやい

yai-yai

Nagging; pestering loudly

Loudly and persistently complaining, nagging, or demanding something. An obnoxious, insistent verbal pressure.

💡Used for parents nagging about homework, bosses pressuring for deadlines, or persistent complainers.

Example

母にやいやい言われて、やっと部屋を掃除した。

After being nagged relentlessly by my mother, I finally cleaned my room.

Quiz yourself

The neighbors ___ complained about the noise from the party.

近所の人たちがパーティーの騒音に○○と文句を言った。

naggingpesteringloudinsistentcomplaining
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