単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#1,716 most used

断る

ことわる3

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to refuse; to decline

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

She refused his proposal.

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IN OTHER SENTENCES

Why was I turned down for the job?

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MEANINGS

1

to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance

godan verb · transitive

3

to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

godan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#1,716 most used

Written断る、断わる

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium