拒む
こばむ
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to refuse; to reject; to decline
- to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
Kanji
- 拒 refuse. Read as こばむ.
Example sentences
- 君がその提案を拒むのも当然だ。
It is no wonder that you are turning down the proposal. - 記者はその情報源を明かすことを拒んだ。
The reporter refused to name his sources. - 我々は彼らが損害賠償を拒んだので告訴した。
We went to court when they refused to pay for the damage. - 医師団はもう一度手術を行うのを拒んだ。
Doctors refused to perform a second operation. - あいにく彼は来ることを拒んだ。
Unfortunately he refused to come.