いいえです

iie desu

phrase★Beginner— no, it is not

formal

A polite way to say 'no' in response to a question or statement, often used in formal or polite contexts.

A: このレストランは高いですか？ B: いいえです。安いです。

A: Is this restaurant expensive? B: No, it is not. It's cheap.

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This phrase is commonly used in formal or polite conversations to deny or disagree with something in a respectful manner.

Collocations

No, thank you

No, I'm fine

Use 'いいえです' to politely disagree or deny something in formal or polite contexts.

Use 'いいえです' in formal or polite situations, while 'いいえ' alone is more casual.

Combination of 'いいえ' (no) and 'です' (polite copula), forming a polite negation in Japanese.

This phrase is used to politely deny or disagree with something. It is more formal than simply saying 'いいえ' alone.

いいえ

root

です

polite copula (is/am/are)

suffix

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