Vocab Info

A3 う-verb (む), Transitive verb

否(いな)むto refuse, to decline, to deny

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to refuse, to decline

      2. 2.

        to deny

        usu. in the negative,

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    否む 【いなむ】、辞む 【いなむ】

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      • い

      • な

      • む

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    Examples

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    • 親切(しんせつ)な申(もう)し出(で)を否(いな)む事(こと)は出来(でき)ません。

      I cannot refuse a kind offer.

    • 否(いな)むことのできない事実(じじつ)をゆっくり受(う)け入(い)れる。

      Slowly accept the undeniable fact.

    • 人(ひと)の前(まえ)に出(で)ることは苦手(にがて)なので、証人(しょうにん)になる事(こと)を否(いな)んだ。

      I am not good at appearing in front of people, so I refused to become a witness.

      • 彼女(かのじょ)からの申(もう)し出(で)を否(いな)む時(とき)は、心苦(こころぐる)しかったのなんのって…。

        When it came time to refuse her offer, it was really heartbreaking...

      • 自分(じぶん)がしたくないことを否(いな)む事(こと)は、自分(じぶん)の自尊心(じそんしん)を守(まも)る事(こと)に繋(つな)がります。

        Refusing to do something you don't want to do is connected to protecting your self-esteem.

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