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拒む

Kana Reading
こばむ
Romaji
kobamu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to refuse; to reject; to decline
    Example sentence
    彼女彼ら求めたことするの拒んだ She refused to do what they wanted.

Examples of 拒む, こばむ in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
拒む
Plain Polite
拒みます
Negative
拒まない
Negative Polite
拒みません

Past

Plain
拒んだ
Plain Polite
拒みました
Negative
拒まなかった
Negative Polite
拒みませんでした

Te

Plain
拒んで
Plain Polite
拒みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
拒まれる
Plain Polite
拒まれます
Negative
拒まれない
Negative Polite
拒まれません

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