断る

Meanings

1. Godan verb · Transitive

   to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline

2. Godan verb · Transitive

   to inform; to give notice; to ask in advance (and get approval); to get permission

3. Godan verb · Transitive

   to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

In Spanish

1. negarse; informar; pedir dejar; declinar; destituir

2. informar; dar nota

3. pedir permiso; disculparse (de)

Kanji in this word

• 断

Example sentences

• なぜ彼かれの申もうし出でを断ことわったのですか。

  Why did you turn down his offer?

  ¿Por qué rechazaste su oferta?

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• 彼は断りなく私の部屋に入ってきた。

  He entered my room without permission.

  Él entró en mi habitación sin permiso.

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