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謝絶 (しゃぜつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

謝しゃ絶ぜつ

しゃ

ぜ

つ

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

refusal; declining

Formal term for refusing or declining an offer, request, or proposal. Often used in official or written contexts.

彼かれはその申もうし出でを謝しゃ絶ぜつした。
He declined the offer.
面めん会かい謝しゃ絶ぜつの札ふだが

かかっ

て

い

た

。

A 'No Visitors' sign was posted.

Kanji

謝apologize, thank, refuse
絶discontinue, sever, cut off

Similar words

断ことわる
断る is the common everyday word for refusing or declining. 謝絶 is more formal and often used in official or written contexts.
拒きょ否ひ
拒否 means rejection or refusal, often with a stronger sense of denial or veto. 謝絶 is a polite, formal declining.

Etymology

Compound of 謝 (apologize, decline) and 絶 (sever, refuse). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conveys a formal refusal.