Word Meaning イヤイヤ期

いやいやき iyaiyaki

イヤイヤ期 is read as いやいやき (iyaiyaki) and means terrible twos (developmental stage in toddlers).

Meaning

English

  1. terrible twos (developmental stage in toddlers)

Reading

Kana

いやいやき

Romaji

iyaiyaki

Writing Variants

  • いやいや期 いやいやき iyaiyaki
  • 嫌々期 いやいやき iyaiyaki
  • 嫌嫌期 いやいやき iyaiyaki

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 53775 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

雨期

うき

rainy season

時期

じき

time

長期

ちょうき

long-term

定期

ていき

fixed-term commuter pass

同期

どうき

same period

前期

ぜんき

first term

後期

こうき

latter period

任期

にんき

term of office

早期

そうき

early stage

初期

しょき

early days

末期

まっき

last years

学期

がっき

school term

Example Sentences

1

The terrible two's is a stage that children between ages two and three must pass in order to become independent.