否ひ認にん

ひ

に

ん

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

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

denial; negation; repudiation

Formal term for denying or refusing to acknowledge a fact, claim, accusation, or responsibility. Often used in legal, political, or official contexts.

彼かれはその疑ぎ惑わくを強つよく否ひ認にんした。
He strongly denied the allegation.

政せい

府ふ

は

その

報ほう

告こく

書しょ

の

内ない

容よう

を

否ひ

認にん

し

て

いる

。

The government is denying the contents of the report.

Kanji

否negate, no, noes
認acknowledge, witness, discern

Similar words

否ひ定てい
否定 is a more general and common word for denial or negation, used in everyday contexts. 否認 is more formal and often implies a stronger, official rejection of a claim or responsibility.
拒きょ否ひ
拒否 means refusal or rejection of a request, offer, or demand, focusing on the act of not accepting. 否認 focuses on denying the truth or validity of something.

Etymology

Compound of 否 (hi, 'no, deny') and 認 (nin, 'acknowledge, recognize'). The combination literally means 'deny acknowledgment'.