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辞退 (じたい, jitai) Japanese meaning: declining | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 辞退する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 辞じ 退たい する 辞じ 退たい しない Polite 辞じ 退たい します 辞じ 退たい しません Past polite 辞じ 退たい しました 辞じ 退たい しませんでした Past 辞じ 退たい した 辞じ 退たい しなかった Te-form 辞じ 退たい して 辞じ 退たい しないで Desire 辞じ 退たい したい 辞じ 退たい したくない Potential 辞じ 退たい できる 辞じ 退たい できない Passive 辞じ 退たい される 辞じ 退たい されない Causative 辞じ 退たい させる 辞じ 退たい させない Causative passive 辞じ 退たい させられる 辞じ 退たい させられない Volitional 辞じ 退たい しよう Polite volitional 辞じ 退たい しましょう Imperative 辞じ 退たい しろ 辞じ 退たい するな Conditional 辞じ 退たい すれば 辞じ 退たい しなければ Tara conditional 辞じ 退たい したら 辞じ 退たい しなかったら
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He withdrew his candidacy.
They indicated their intention to decline the award.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 辞じ 退たい する to decline (an offer, nomination, invitation, etc.)
He declined the position.
出しゅつ 場じょう を 辞じ 退たい する to withdraw from participation (e.g. in a competition)
The athlete withdrew from the competition due to injury.
受じゅ 賞しょう を 辞じ 退たい する to decline receiving an award or prize
The author declined the award.
辞退届じたいとどけ を 出だ す to submit a written notice of withdrawal
The candidate submitted a formal withdrawal notice.
Kanji 退 retreat, withdraw, retire Related words· 9 断る is the everyday, general verb for refusing any request or offer, while 辞退 is the formal, polite term used for withdrawing from an offer, nomination, or role.
拒否 is a blunt, outright rejection or refusal, whereas 辞退 is a courteous, formal declining that preserves politeness.
遠慮 often means holding back out of modesty or consideration for others, while 辞退 is the more concrete act of formally declining a specific offer or position.
棄権 specifically means withdrawing from a competition or abstaining from a vote, a narrower use than the broader 辞退, which covers any formal declining.
Show 5 more 謝絶 is a stiff, formal refusal often used in set phrases like 面会謝絶, while 辞退 more commonly describes declining an honor, role, or invitation.
辞退 means declining an offer before accepting it, whereas 返上 refers to giving back something one has already received or already holds.
辞退 means politely declining an offer or withdrawing oneself from candidacy, while 取り下げ refers to formally pulling back a filed document such as a suit or application.
Don't confuse with 辞任 means resigning from a post one currently holds, while 辞退 means declining an offer or nomination before ever taking it up.
辞退 looks and sounds similar to 引退 but means declining an offer or invitation, not retiring from a career.
Etymology Compound of 辞 (resign, word) and 退 (retreat, withdraw). The combination conveys formally stepping back or excusing oneself from a commitment.
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辞退 specifically means politely declining an offer or honor (like a nomination), while お断り is used more broadly for refusing requests, invitations, or offers.
辞退する means to politely decline an offer or honor, while 拒む suggests a more forceful or resistant refusal.
