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synonym Comparative
記入
VS
拒む

Differences Between "記入" and "拒む"

Option A
記入
Meaning
entry; filling in (a form)
Reading
きにゅう (kinyuu)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
この用紙に必要事項を記入してください。
Please fill in the necessary information on this form.
Option B
拒む
Meaning
refuse; reject; decline; deny; block entry
Reading
こばむ (kobamu)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
プライバシーの侵害にあたる過度な質問に対し、彼女は回答を強く_______ました。
Toward excessive questions that infringe on privacy, she strongly refused to answer.

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Which word fits this context: "(entry; filling in (a form))"?
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使い分け解説:
- 記入: Often used when filling out forms, applications, or documents. It implies writing information into designated spaces. 「書類に情報を書く」という意味で使われます。
- 拒む: Refers to refusing, rejecting, declining an offer/request, or physically blocking someone's entry/actions. Often used as 要求を拒む (refuse demands) or 拒まれる. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Refuse? Reject? How dare you refuse this homemade lunch I made for you! ...っ, S-So what if I spent three hours cooking it?! You have no right to reject my love!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『拒む?!私が愛情たっぷりに手作りした特製お弁当を拒むなんて許さないわよ!…っ、照れくさくてツンツンしちゃうけど、中身は本気の愛なんだから、黙って美味しく完食しなさい!』
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