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拒絶

Reading

Kana: きょぜつ
Romaji: kyozetsu
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Definition

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refusal; rejection

Kanji

Readings: キョ、 ゴ、 こば.む
Meanings: repel, refuse, reject, decline
Readings: ゼツ、 た.える、 た.やす、 た.つ
Meanings: discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress

Example Sentences

(かれ)要求(ようきゅう)拒絶(きょぜつ)する。
➥I deny his request.
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(わたし)断固(だんこ)として拒絶(きょぜつ)した。
➥I refused absolutely.
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(かれ)返答(へんとう)拒絶(きょぜつ)同然(どうぜん)だ。
➥His answer amounts to a refusal.
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経営者(けいえいしゃ)妥協(だきょう)拒絶(きょぜつ)した。
➥The management refused to come to terms.
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(かれ)断固(だんこ)として拒絶(きょぜつ)した。
➥He was so adamant in his refusal.
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(かれ)は、(わたし)提案(ていあん)拒絶(きょぜつ)した。
➥He declined my proposal.
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