断る (ことわる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

断る (ことわる) means to refuse / to decline / to reject.

See example sentences below.

断る at a glance

断る

ことわるkotowaru

N3verb

to refuse / to decline / to reject

断ることわるkotowaruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to refuse / to decline / to reject

Example 1

すみませんが、その仕事は断ります。

Translation

I'm sorry, but I will have to refuse that job.

Example 2

パーティーの誘いを断りました。

Translation

I declined the invitation to the party.