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kobamu
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 拒む

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to refuse; to reject; to decline
  2. to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

Definition and Synonyms for 拒む

Wave Off dismiss as insignificant
Synonyms: はねつける, 払いのける, 拒む
Reject refuse to accept or acknowledge
Synonyms: はねつける, 拒む, 拒否, 拒否る, 拒絶, 退く, 退ける
Refuse show unwillingness towards
Synonyms: どく, ぶる, のける, はねつける, 否む, 否む, 拒む, 拒否, 拒否る, 拒絶, 拝辞, 振る, 振り付ける, 振り切る, 断る, 突っ撥ねる, 謝絶, 蹴る, 蹴っ飛ばす, 蹴飛ばす, 辞す, 辞する, 辞退, 退く, 退く, 退ける, 遠慮
Hinder put at a disadvantage
Synonyms: 妨げる, 妨害, 害す, 害する, 差し支える, 差し障る, 拒む, 邪魔, お邪魔, 邪魔立て, 阻む, 阻害, 阻止
Decline go down
Synonyms: 下る, 下がる, 傾く, 傾く, 否む, 否む, 拒む, 減る, 衰える
Deny refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
Synonyms: 拒む, 拒否, 拒否る, 突っ撥ねる, 蹴る, 蹴飛ばす, 退く, 退ける
Refuse refuse to accept
Synonyms: 否む, 拒む, 拒否, 拒否る, 拒絶, 断る, 蹴飛ばす, 辞する, 辞退
Blockade hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Synonyms: ブロック, ブロック, 塞く, 妨げる, 妨害, 完封, 封じる, 封じる, 封ずる, 封ずる, 封鎖, 差し支える, 差し障る, 抑える, 押さえつける, 拒む, 断つ, 断ち切る, 立ちはだかる, 立ちふさがる, 途切らす, 途切らせる, 遮る, 遮断, 邪魔, お邪魔, 邪魔立て, 阻む, 阻害, 阻止, 障る

Meanings for each kanji in 拒む

» repel; refuse; reject; decline

Categories 拒む is a member of

Judge form a critical opinion of
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Respond show a response or a reaction to something
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Drop to fall vertically
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Withhold hold back
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Forestall keep from happening or arising
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Disfavour put at a disadvantage
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Play Down understate the importance or quality of
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 拒む

Conjugations for 拒む

masu stem
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kobami
Negative stem
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kobama
te-form
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kobande
Negative te-form
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kobamanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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kobamanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobamu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobamanai
Past Indicative Form
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kobanda
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobamanakatta
Presumptive Form
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kobamou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobamimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobamimasen
Past Indicative Form
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kobamimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobamimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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kobamimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobamitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobamitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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kobamitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobamitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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kobamita
te-form
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kobamitakute
Negative te-form
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kobamitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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kobamitaku
Provisional Form
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kobamitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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kobamitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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kobamitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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kobamitakunakattara
Objective Form
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kobamitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobame
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobaminasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobameba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobamanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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kobamanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobandara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobamanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobandari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobameru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobamenai
Past Indicative Form
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kobameta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobamenakatta
masu-stem
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kobame
te-form
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kobamete
Negative te-form
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kobamenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobamemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobamemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kobamemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobamemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobamareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobamarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kobamareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobamarenakatta
masu stem
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kobamare
te-form
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kobamarete
Negative te-form
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kobamarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobamaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobamaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kobamaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobamaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobamaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobamasenai
Past Indicative Form
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kobamaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobamasenakatta
masu stem
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kobamase
te-form
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kobamasete
Negative te-form
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kobamasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobamasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobamasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kobamasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobamasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobamasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobamasarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kobamasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobamasarenakatta
masu stem
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kobamasare
te-form
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kobamasarete
Negative te-form
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kobamasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobamasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobamasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kobamasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobamasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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kobaman
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobamazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobamanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobamazaru

Sample Sentences for 拒む

Tom refused to follow Mary's advice.
He lost his position only because he refused to tell a lie.
They refused to help us.
Mary refused to marry him, but she gave in at last.
It is no wonder that you are turning down the proposal.

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