Dictionary🇯🇵 Japanese → 🇺🇸 English
Japanese to English Dictionary
拒む
kobamu
Description
「拒む」は、相手の申し出やお願いを受け入れないで、はっきり断ることです。
"拒む" means to clearly refuse by not accepting someone's offer or request.
少しかたい言い方なので、話し言葉よりも文章でよく使われます。
It is a somewhat formal expression, used more often in writing than in spoken language.
Meanings
拒むkobamu
to refuse, to reject, to turn down
彼は私の助けを拒んだ。
He refused my help.
拒むkobamu
to block, to prevent, to stand in the way
高い山が行く手を拒んでいた。
A tall mountain blocked the way.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
拒む is firmer and more formal than 断る, often implying a strong or stubborn refusal.
- Etymology
written with 拒 (reject) plus verb ending む; conjugates as a godan verb (拒んだ, 拒んで).
Images