“Declining” in Japanese
Short answer
Declining in Japanese is “辞退” (jitai). Full meaning: declining, refusal, nonacceptance, turning down, withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy), pulling out (e.g. of a race), excusing oneself.
Other ways to say “Declining” in Japanese
お断り
okotowari declining, refusal, rejection, non-acceptance; announcement, notice
拝辞
haiji resigning, declining
謝絶
shazetsu refusal, declining
先細り
sakibosori dwindling, declining, diminishing, tapering off; tapering (to a point)
辞謝
jisha refusal, declining, turning down, rejection, nonacceptance
遠慮
enryo reserve, constraint, restraint, modesty, diffidence, hesitation, holding back, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness; declining, refraining; forethought, foresight
下火
shimotsuhi burning low, waning, declining
右肩下がり
migikatasagari decreasing (graph falling to the right), shrinking, declining
ピークアウト
piikuauto peaking out, peaking, passing the peak, declining (after reaching a peak)
えんりょ
enryo reserve, constraint, restraint, modesty, diffidence, hesitation, holding back, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness; declining, refraining; forethought, foresight
断り
kotowari notice, notification, warning; permission, consent; rejection, refusal, nonacceptance, declination, declining
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