Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to refuse, to decline.
  2. to deny. Usu. in the negative.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
否む いなむ
 
辞む いなむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

negate, no, noes
ヒ いな いや (6th, N3)
negative, non-, bad
 (4th, N4)
cliff (厂) variant
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)