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    3. 願い下げ

    願い下げ

    願ねがい​下さげ​

    cancellation

    KMT10News #44+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab29 strokes

    ねがいさげ

    Noun

    1.
    cancellation, withdrawal
    2.
    asking to be excused, begging off, not taking, refusing

    Stroke 0 / 29

    Speed1.0x

    その仕し事ごとは、もう願ねがい下さげだ。

    I'm done with that job (I refuse to do it anymore).

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    サービス残ざん業ぎょうは願ねがい下さげだと、従じゅう業ぎょう員いんたちは声こえを上あげた。

    The employees raised their voices, saying they refused unpaid overtime.

    KMT9Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    彼かれはその役やく職しょくへの推すい薦せんを願ねがい下さげた。

    He withdrew his recommendation for that position.

    KMT10Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    彼かれの度たび重かさなる不ふ手て際ぎわにより、プロジェクトリーダーの座ざは願ねがい下さげとなった。

    Due to his repeated blunders, the position of project leader was withdrawn (from him).

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれのしつこい誘さそいは、もう願ねがい下さげにしたい。

    I want to refuse his persistent invitations.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    願
    ねが.う・-ねがい…(2)
    petition・request・vow・wish・hope
    Kanji
    下
    した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)
    below・down・descend・give・low…(1)
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    げ
    ge
    Kana
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