synonym Comparative
拒む
VS
辞退
Differences Between "拒む" and "辞退"
Option A
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.
Option B
辞退
Meaning
to decline, to refuse, to withdraw (from an offer)
Reading
じたい (jitai)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼は健康上の理由で、その役職を辞退した。
He declined the position due to health reasons.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(refuse; reject; decline; deny; block entry)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 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！』
- 辞退: To politely refuse an offer, invitation, position, or opportunity. It implies a conscious decision not to accept something, often with a reason provided.
- 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！』
- 辞退: To politely refuse an offer, invitation, position, or opportunity. It implies a conscious decision not to accept something, often with a reason provided.
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