断る | Japanese meaning

断る【ことわる】

Frequency rank: 1,019.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb

to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance
to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

Forms

断る【ことわる】Frequency rank: 1,019.
断わる【ことわる】Frequency rank: 27,000. – 27,198.
ことわる

Generated definitions (experimental)

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

This meaning is used when someone does not accept an offer, request, or invitation. It indicates a refusal to proceed with something.

。

I turned down his suggestion.

。

I intend to refuse that offer.

to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance

This meaning is used when someone communicates information or notifies someone about something ahead of time.

、。

I will inform my friends before I go on the trip.

、。

I gave notice to the participants before the meeting.

to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

This meaning is used when someone requests permission to be absent or to excuse themselves from a situation.

、。

I need to excuse myself from work today because I am sick.

、。

I notified the teacher before I took leave from school.

Generated collocations (experimental)

the act of refusingto give notice of refusalto decline politelyto turn down an offerto refuse brusquelyto decline by stating the reasonto reject by stating it's unnecessaryto turn down an invitationthe courage to refuseべきthe time to decline

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

ものごとのりひ理非・ぜんあく善悪をはんだん判断する．.
はんだん判断したないよう内容をりかい理解する．.
あらかじめせつめい説明または又はげんめい言明する．.ないよう内容をりゆうづけ理由づけてせつめい説明する．.

それにはつきづき月々のかんじょう勘定をきちんとするという云うじじつ事実があたえ与きごう（あずきごう）かってちから力あるのは、ことわるまでもない．.きごう（もり森おうがい鴎外きごう『がん雁きごう』きごう）
そうはことわってない断ってないけれども、しょろん緒論をよむ読むとそのへんその辺のしょうそく消息がたしょう多少うかがわれる窺われるようなき気もする．.きごう（なつめ夏目そうせき漱石きごう『まあどっくマードックせんせい先生のきごう「にっぽん日本れきし歴史きごう」きごう』きごう）

りゆう理由をせつめいし説明してわびる．.
たにん他人からのていあん提案やもうしで申し出をさいよう採用しないことをげんめい言明する．.じたい辞退する．.

とうきょう東京ていだい帝大きょうじゅ教授として、もんぶしょう文部省のぐれつ愚劣さをしり知りぬいていたから、そういうところからくれるはかせごう博士号などはほしくない欲しくないといって云って、ことわった．.きごう（みやもと宮本ゆりこ百合子きごう『こうい行為のかち価値きごう』きごう）

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Example sentences

161 results

1. 、、。

I was invited last week as well, but it was late so I regretfully turned them down.

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2. 。

Men are absolutely not allowed to post or reply to articles.

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3. 、〜～。

Just to warn you in advance, today's blog is no fun.

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4. 、せい性。

Because this is such a highly technical subject, I would like to point out in advance the likelihood that some of what I'm about to say may include information that is incorrect.

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5. 、。

I had expected an outright refusal, but to my surprise she agreed.

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6. 。

She turned down his invitation.

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7. 。

She refused his proposal.

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8. 。

She turned down his proposal.

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9. 。

She had no choice but to turn down his proposal.

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10. 。

She is said to have refused his proposal.

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11. 。なら。

She is likely to refuse to follow his advice, because she doesn't like him.

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12. 。

She turned down our offer of help.

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13. 。

I'm afraid she will turn down my request.

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14. 。

She turned down my offer.

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15. 。

She gave a flat refusal to my offer.

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16. 。

She turned down my proposal.

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17. 。

She refused my invitation.

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18. 。

She turned down my request.

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19. 。

She refused to go with me.

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20. 。

She refused my offer to help her.

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断る【ことわる】

Frequency rank: 1,019.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb

to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance
to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

Forms

断る【ことわる】Frequency rank: 1,019.
断わる【ことわる】Frequency rank: 27,000. – 27,198.
ことわる

Generated definitions (experimental)

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

This meaning is used when someone does not accept an offer, request, or invitation. It indicates a refusal to proceed with something.

。

I turned down his suggestion.

。

I intend to refuse that offer.

to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance

This meaning is used when someone communicates information or notifies someone about something ahead of time.

、。

I will inform my friends before I go on the trip.

、。

I gave notice to the participants before the meeting.

to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

This meaning is used when someone requests permission to be absent or to excuse themselves from a situation.

、。

I need to excuse myself from work today because I am sick.

、。

I notified the teacher before I took leave from school.

Generated collocations (experimental)

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

ものごとのりひ理非・ぜんあく善悪をはんだん判断する．.
はんだん判断したないよう内容をりかい理解する．.
あらかじめせつめい説明または又はげんめい言明する．.ないよう内容をりゆうづけ理由づけてせつめい説明する．.

それにはつきづき月々のかんじょう勘定をきちんとするという云うじじつ事実があたえ与きごう（あずきごう）かってちから力あるのは、ことわるまでもない．.きごう（もり森おうがい鴎外きごう『がん雁きごう』きごう）
そうはことわってない断ってないけれども、しょろん緒論をよむ読むとそのへんその辺のしょうそく消息がたしょう多少うかがわれる窺われるようなき気もする．.きごう（なつめ夏目そうせき漱石きごう『まあどっくマードックせんせい先生のきごう「にっぽん日本れきし歴史きごう」きごう』きごう）

りゆう理由をせつめいし説明してわびる．.
たにん他人からのていあん提案やもうしで申し出をさいよう採用しないことをげんめい言明する．.じたい辞退する．.

とうきょう東京ていだい帝大きょうじゅ教授として、もんぶしょう文部省のぐれつ愚劣さをしり知りぬいていたから、そういうところからくれるはかせごう博士号などはほしくない欲しくないといって云って、ことわった．.きごう（みやもと宮本ゆりこ百合子きごう『こうい行為のかち価値きごう』きごう）

Wiktionary

Example sentences

161 results

1. 、、。

I was invited last week as well, but it was late so I regretfully turned them down.

Tatoeba

2. 。

Men are absolutely not allowed to post or reply to articles.

Tatoeba

3. 、〜～。

Just to warn you in advance, today's blog is no fun.

Tatoeba

4. 、せい性。

Because this is such a highly technical subject, I would like to point out in advance the likelihood that some of what I'm about to say may include information that is incorrect.

Tatoeba