How to say "deny" in Japanese

• 打ち消すうちけすJLPT N2approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbCovers 'deny' in the sense of denying the truth of something — a claim, a rumour, a suspicion. It is also the natural word for contradicting what someone has said.
• 拒むこばむCommon
  godan verb, transitive verbCovers 'deny' in the sense of denying someone something, such as access or entry; here the meaning is closer to refusing or blocking than to disputing a statement.

Use 「打ち消す」 for denying a claim, statement or suspicion, and 「拒む」 for denying someone something such as access, i.e. refusing rather than contradicting.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 打ち消すうちけすto deny
• 拒否るきょひるto refuse
• 抗うあらがうto go against
• 動かすうごかすto change
• 争うあらそうto deny (e.g. evidence)
• 拒むこばむto prevent (from doing)
• はねるto refuse (e.g. a request)
• 否むいなむto deny