拒否|きょひkyohi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbrefusal; rejection; denial; veto
   私はその質問しつもんに答こたえることを拒否きょひする。↗

   I refuse to answer the question.

• Synonym拒絶きょぜつWrittenA noun for flat, decisive refusal; stronger in tone than 「拒否」, as in 「拒絶反応」.
• Synonym断ることわるNeutralThe everyday verb for refusing or declining; it can be gentle or blunt (「きっぱり断る」), while 「拒否」 is more written in feel and more explicit.
• Synonym拒むこばむWrittenA verb for refusing or blocking something, as in 「入場を拒む」; leans toward written style.
• Synonym辞退じたいNeutralA noun for politely declining or withdrawing, as in 「受賞を辞退する」「出場を辞退する」.
• Synonym断りことわりNeutralA noun for refusal, but also for advance notice — telling someone beforehand.
• Synonym謝絶しゃぜつWrittenA noun for declining, as in 「面会謝絶」; its typical home is the formal notice or sign.
• Synonym拝辞はいじFormalHumble language for declining or stepping down from a post; written and highly polite.
• Related遠慮えんりょNeutralA noun for politely holding back or declining, as in 「遠慮します」; much softer than 「拒否」.
• Related突っぱねるつっぱねるCasualA colloquial verb for flatly turning someone down or brushing them off, with a forceful edge.
• Related退けるしりぞけるWrittenA verb for rejecting or dismissing a demand, as in 「要求を退ける」; leans written.
• Related蹴飛ばすけとばすCasualA colloquial verb for flat refusal, with a rough, almost physical nuance.
• RelatedはねつけるNeutralA verb for turning an offer down flatly, as in 「申し出を撥ね付ける」; firm and unyielding.
• Related拒否るきょひるCasualSlang that turns 「拒否」 into a verb; casual, used by younger speakers.
• Related否むいなむWrittenA written word for refusing or denying; most often seen in the negative, as 「否めない」 (cannot be denied).
• Relatedお断りおことわりNeutralThe polite form of 「断り」, seen in notices like 「喫煙お断り」; mostly used on signs and announcements.
• Related不承ふしょうWrittenA written word for not consenting — or for consenting reluctantly; rare today, mostly in 「不承不承」.
• Related不承諾ふしょうだくWrittenA written noun for not granting someone's request; focuses on withholding consent.
• Related不承知ふしょうちWrittenA written noun for not accepting a request; 「拒否」 sounds more direct.
• Related不承認ふしょうにんWrittenA noun for withholding approval or recognition; bureaucratic, about the outcome of a review.
• Antonym承諾しょうだくNeutralAntonym: a noun for consenting to or accepting a request — the direct opposite of 「拒否」.
• Antonym許可きょかNeutralAntonym: permission or authorization, as in 「許可を得る」; the opposite of refusing.
• Antonym承認しょうにんWrittenAntonym: approval or recognition, as in 「承認を得る」; the opposite of vetoing.

Use 「拒否」 for an explicit refusal or veto, as in 「拒否権」「登校拒否」. For everyday refusing, 「断る」 is the default; 「拒絶」 is stronger, 「辞退」 means politely stepping aside, and 「謝絶」 appears in formal notices like 「面会謝絶」. The opposite is 「承諾」, consenting.

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

1. 要求ようきゅうや希望きぼうを承知しょうちしないで、断ことわること。
2. 決議けつぎや決定けっていを否いなむこと。