“To turn down” in Japanese
Short answer
To turn down in Japanese is “退ける” (shirizokeru). Full meaning: to refuse, to reject, to turn down, to dismiss; to repel, to repulse, to drive away, to beat off, to defeat; to make (someone) leave, to send away, to turn away.
Other ways to say “To turn down” in Japanese
突っ撥ねる
tsuppaneru to reject, to spurn, to turn down, to refuse
折り曲げる
orimageru to bend, to turn up, to turn down, to double
弱くする
yowakusuru to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
断る
kotowaru to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline; to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance; to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)
没にする
botsunisuru to reject (a manuscript), to turn down (a proposal)
卻ける
shirizokeru to refuse, to reject, to turn down, to dismiss; to repel, to repulse, to drive away, to beat off, to defeat; to make (someone) leave, to send away, to turn away
のける
nokeru to refuse, to reject, to turn down, to dismiss; to repel, to repulse, to drive away, to beat off, to defeat; to make (someone) leave, to send away, to turn away
斥ける
shirizokeru to refuse, to reject, to turn down, to dismiss; to repel, to repulse, to drive away, to beat off, to defeat; to make (someone) leave, to send away, to turn away
折れ返る
orekaeru to tell again and again, to repeat, to refrain, to turn up, to turn down
折曲げる
orimageru to bend, to turn up, to turn down, to double
しりぞける
shirizokeru to refuse, to reject, to turn down, to dismiss; to repel, to repulse, to drive away, to beat off, to defeat; to make (someone) leave, to send away, to turn away
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