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拒む[こばむ] (kobamu)

decline; refuse

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Meaning

拒む (こばむ, kobamu) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “decline; refuse”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 11

あの人ひとは私わたしの申し出もうしでを拒こばみました

That person declined my offer.

あいにく彼かれは来くることを拒こばんだ。

Unfortunately he refused to come.

君きみがその提案ていあんを拒こばむのも当然とうぜんだ。

It is no wonder that you are turning down the proposal.

彼かれらは我々われわれを援助えんじょするのを拒こばんだ。

They refused to help us.

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