- godan verb, transitive to refuse; to reject; to decline
- to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
拒む
こばむ
to refuse
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彼女は彼を拒んだ。 She rejected him. #3402207
彼女が拒んだらどうしよう。 And what if she rejects me? #8588640
大臣は記者団との会見を拒んだ。 The minister refused to give an interview to the reporters. #137489
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. #179147
あいにく彼は来ることを拒んだ。 Unfortunately he refused to come. #234559
彼女は施しを受けることを拒んだ。 She refused to accept charity. #89691