拒否

きょひ · kyohi · JLPT N1 · noun

rejection

✋ 拒 = refuse + 否 = no: together, the act of saying no to a request

Both characters carry a no sense: 拒 means to repel or turn away, and 否 means no or deny. Together they name turning down a request, claim, or offer.

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