Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline.
  2. to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance.
  3. to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
断る ことわる
 
 
断わる ことわる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

severance, decline, refuse
ダン ことわ.る た.つ (5th, N3)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)