N4
ことわる (kotowaru)
断る
to refuse, to decline
💡 Nuance & Usage:
To say no to an invitation, request, or offer. It can sometimes sound direct, so often softened with expressions like 申し訳ありませんが (mōshiwake arimasen ga). 例: 誘いを断る、要求を断る。
📝 Example Sentences
忙しかったので、友達の誘いを断りました。
I was busy, so I declined my friend's invitation.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "断る"!
パーティーの招待を_______のは気が引けますが、予定があるので行けません。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 予定があって行けない場合、招待を「断る」ことになります。
English: If you have plans and can't go, you will 'decline' the invitation.
English: If you have plans and can't go, you will 'decline' the invitation.
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