“Refusal” in Japanese
Short answer
Refusal in Japanese is “拒否” (kyohi). Full meaning: refusal, rejection, denial, veto.
Other ways to say “Refusal” in Japanese
拒止
kyoshi refusal
謝絶
shazetsu refusal, declining
拒絶
kyozetsu refusal, rejection
辞謝
jisha refusal, declining, turning down, rejection, nonacceptance
辞退
jitai declining, refusal, nonacceptance, turning down, withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy), pulling out (e.g. of a race), excusing oneself
きょひ
kyohi refusal, rejection, denial, veto
キョヒ
kyohi refusal, rejection, denial, veto
お断り
okotowari declining, refusal, rejection, non-acceptance; announcement, notice
不承
fushou dissent, disagreement, disapproval, objection, refusal
反発
hanpatsu opposition, rebellion, revolt, resistance, backlash, refusal; rebounding, recoiling, repulsion; rally (e.g. in stock prices), recovery
不承知
fushouchi dissent, disagreement, disapproval, objection, refusal
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