断る (Kotowaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline
- godan verb, transitive verbto inform; to give notice; to ask in advance (and get approval); to get permission
- godan verb, transitive verbto ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
Examples
彼は握手を断った。
He refused to shake hands.
彼は治療を断られた。
He was refused medical treatment.
彼は断固として断った。
He gave a firm refusal.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).