いいえ

Etymology
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First cited to the late 1600s.

Shift from, from even earlier. While was broadly used in the, in the ,  shifted to use mainly in informal or more intimate contexts, while  was used in more formal or polite contexts. is still in use, including broader senses not included for.

Interjection

 * 1) no
 * 2) yes (in response to negative questions), disagree
 * 1) yes (in response to negative questions), disagree

Usage notes
May be considered overly direct. Use of simple declaratives is also possible, such as.