断る、断わる
ことわる
kotowaru
JMdict entry #1419570
- Godan verb with 'ru' endingtransitive verb to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline
- Godan verb with 'ru' endingtransitive verb to inform; to give notice; to ask in advance (and get approval); to get permission
- Godan verb with 'ru' endingtransitive verb to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は忙しいからと私の頼みを断った。
kare ha isogashii kara to watakushi no tanomi wo kotowaxtsu ta 。
He declined my request, saying that he was busy.
彼は彼女の頼みをけんもほろろに断った。
kare ha kanojo no tanomi wo kenmohororo ni kotowaxtsu ta 。
He flatly refused her requests for help.
彼は彼女に結婚を申し込んだが、そのプロポーズを彼女は断った。
kare ha kanojo ni kekkon wo moushikon da ga 、 sono puropoozu wo kanojo ha kotowaxtsu ta 。
He asked her to marry him, which proposal she refused.
彼は断固として断った。
kare ha danko to shi te kotowaxtsu ta 。
He gave a firm refusal.
彼は断りなく私の部屋に入ってきた。
kare ha kotowari naku watakushi no heya ni haixtsu te ki ta 。
He entered my room without permission.
彼は申し出を断った、そして私も断った。
kare ha moushide wo kotowaxtsu ta 、 soshite watakushi mo kotowaxtsu ta 。
He declined the offer and so did I.