拒む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 拒む | 拒まない |
| Polite | 拒みます | 拒みません |
| Past polite | 拒みました | 拒みませんでした |
| Past | 拒んだ | 拒まなかった |
| Te-form | 拒んで | 拒まないで |
| Desire | 拒みたい | 拒みたくない |
| Potential | 拒める | 拒めない |
| Passive | 拒まれる | 拒まれない |
| Causative | 拒ませる | 拒ませない |
| Causative passive | 拒ませられるalso 拒まされる | 拒ませられないalso 拒まされない |
| Volitional | 拒もう | |
| Polite volitional | 拒みましょう | |
| Imperative | 拒め | 拒むな |
| Conditional | 拒めば | 拒まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 拒んだら | 拒まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Used when a person or entity actively refuses a request, offer, proposal, or demand. Often implies a firm or deliberate refusal.
He flatly refused the offer.
The company rejected the union's demands.
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Used when something (often a physical barrier, rule, or condition) prevents an action, denies access, or blocks passage. The subject is often inanimate or abstract.
The high wall keeps intruders out.
This system blocks unauthorized access.
The company refused the workers' demands.
The guard denied entry onto the premises.
He refused to meet with the reporters.
The thick castle walls blocked the enemy's invasion.
拒む means to refuse or reject outright, a stronger and more decisive act than 嫌がる, which just shows reluctance without necessarily refusing.