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

to ask leave
to excuse oneself (from)
to inform
to give notice
to tell in advance
to refuse
to reject
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 3939 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

断

だん

decision

断続

だんぞく

intermittence

断行

だんこう

decisive action