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断る [ichi1,news1,nf10] 断わる
ことわる [ichi1,news1,nf10]
1. [v5r,vt]
▶ to refuse
▶ to reject
▶ to dismiss
▶ to turn down
▶ to decline
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2825967 断れない【ことわれない】 1. unrefusable; undeclinable
2. [v5r,vt]
▶ to inform
▶ to give notice
▶ to tell in advance
3. [v5r,vt]
▶ to ask leave
▶ to excuse oneself (from)

Conjugations


History:
2. A 2021-07-22 07:33:37  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
It does indeed. Thanks. I've switched that one over and linked a different one for sense 3.
1. A* 2021-07-22 07:20:16  Jim Rose <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
This entry has  several example sentences.  But this sentence:

ジョンは誰にも断らずに、パイを数切れ勝手に取って食べた。 John helped himself to several pieces of pie without asking.

Actually belongs with this dictionary entry:

断らず 【ことわらず】 (exp) without permission

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