断る
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline
2. to inform; to give notice; to ask in advance (and get approval); to get permission
3. to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
Other spellings
断わる
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ことわる
Examples112
彼
He entered my room without permission.
予め
Just to warn you in advance, today's blog is no fun.
なぜ
Why did you turn down his offer?
彼女
She's likely to refuse to follow his advice, because she doesn't like him.
彼女
She refused to go with me.
最後
He cried off at the last moment.