Word Meaning 拒む

こばむ kobamu

拒む is read as こばむ (kobamu) and means to prevent (from doing).

Meaning

English

  1. to prevent (from doing)
  2. to deny (e.g. access)
  3. to block
  4. to refuse
  5. to reject
  6. to decline

Reading

Kana

こばむ

Romaji

kobamu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Antonyms 受け入れる,応じる Rank 7351 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

拒否

きょひ

refusal

拒絶

きょぜつ

refusal

拒否権

きょひけん

right of veto

拒絶反応

きょぜつはんのう

(organ) rejection

拒食症

きょしょくしょう

anorexia

拒否反応

きょひはんのう

rejection

拒絶査定

きょぜつさてい

final rejection (e.g. of a patent)

拒否処分

きょひしょぶん

(judicial) denial

拒止

きょし

refusal

拒食

きょしょく

refusing food

拒絶感

きょぜつかん

feelings of rejection

支払いを拒む

しはらいをこばむ

to decline to pay

Example Sentences

3

そのせいどはがいぶのかんしょうをこばむ。

That system rejects outside interference.

ふたりのあいだにはことばをこばむようなくうきがあった。

There was an atmosphere between them that seemed to repel words.

Tom refuses to speak French.