Home/Vocab Vault/断る断る断ることわるto refuseN3Godan VerbFreq. #5048Meanings1to refuse2to reject3to dismiss4to turn down5to decline6to inform7to give notice8to ask in advance (and get approval)9to get permission10to ask leave11to excuse oneself (from)ConjugationsFormJapanesePolite (ます)ことわりますて-formことわってPast (casual)ことわったPast (polite)ことわりましたNegative (casual)ことわらないNegative (polite)ことわりませんShow all 12 formsRelated WordsSame Kanji中断ちゅうだんinterruption断だんdecision断言だんげんassertion断面だんめんsectionLearn MoreGrammar〜てte-form (connecting)〜ますpolite verb ending〜でしたwas (polite past)〜ができますcan do ~受身形passive (be done to)Practice 断る in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free