固こ辞じ

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

firm refusal; declining resolutely

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

• 彼かれはその役やく職しょくを固こ辞じした。

  He firmly declined the position.

• 再さい三さんの依い頼らいにもかかわらず、彼かの女じょは固こ辞じして応おうじなかった。

  Despite repeated requests, she resolutely refused and would not comply.