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断る
ことわる
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To refuse, to decline, to dismiss
kotowaru
N2
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JLPT Level
N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana
ことわる
Romaji
kotowaru
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What does 断る mean in Japanese?
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The word 断る (ことわる) means "to refuse, to decline, to dismiss" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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断る is read as ことわる (romaji: kotowaru). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 断る?
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断る is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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