Word Meaning 断る

ことわる kotowaru

断る is read as ことわる (kotowaru) and means to ask leave.

Meaning

English

  1. to ask leave
  2. to excuse oneself (from)
  3. to inform
  4. to give notice
  5. to tell in advance
  6. to refuse
  7. to reject
  8. to dismiss

Reading

Kana

ことわる

Romaji

kotowaru

Writing Variants

  • 断わる ことわる kotowaru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 4233 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

断ち切る

たちきる

to cut (cloth, paper, etc.)

断つ

たつ

to abstain (from)

断念

だんねん

abandoning (hope, plans)

断定

だんてい

affirmative

断水

だんすい

suspension of water supply

断然

だんぜん

definitely (wrong, different, etc.)

断じて

だんじて

absolutely

断絶

だんぜつ

extinction (e.g. of a family)

断言

だんげん

assertion

だん

decision

断続

だんぞく

intermittence

断行

だんこう

decisive action

Example Sentences

10

I refuse.

I'd say no if I were you.

Tom can't refuse.

I couldn't say no.

It would be impolite to refuse.

Everyone has the right to refuse.

I just couldn't say no.

The offer is too good to turn down.

I am surprised that she refused such a good offer.

I intend to decline his offer to help me.