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    3. 拒む

    拒む

    拒こばむ​

    to refuse

    KMT9News #31+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    こばむ

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to refuse, to reject, to decline
    2.
    to prevent (from doing), to deny (e.g. access), to block

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは私わたしの申もうし出でを拒こばんだ。

    He refused my offer.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょはどんな困こん難なんにも屈くっせず、挑ちょう戦せんを拒こばまなかった。

    She didn't give in to any difficulties and didn't refuse challenges.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    会かい社しゃは、彼かれの要よう求きゅうを拒こばむ正せい当とうな理り由ゆうを提てい示じした。

    The company presented a legitimate reason for refusing his request.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    自じ分ぶんの気き持もちを拒こばまず、正しょう直じきに表ひょう現げんすることが大たい切せつだ。

    It's important not to deny your feelings and to express them honestly.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    政せい府ふは、不ふ法ほうな入にゅう国こくを拒こばむための措そ置ちを強きょう化かした。

    The government strengthened measures to prevent illegal entry.

    KMT9Politics & Lawlaw

    Characters that make up this word

    拒
    こば.む…(2)
    repel・refuse・reject・decline
    Kanji
    む
    mu
    Kana
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