はねつける Also written 撥ね付ける Meanings Ichidan verb, Transitive to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn Example sentences どうして彼らは君の提案をはねつけたんだい。Why did they turn down your proposal? そんな提案をしたとしてもすぐにはねつけられるだけだろう。Such a proposal would only be turned down immediately. 私の提案はたちどころにはねつけられた。My suggestion was rejected out of hand. 彼らは我々の和解の試みを鼻の先で笑ってはねつけた。They scorned our attempts at reconciliation. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists