拒否（きょひ、kyohi）
- refusal

The Japanese word 拒否（きょひ - kyohi） means "rejection," "refusal," "denial," or "to reject/refuse/deny." It implies a decision not to accept something, whether it be an offer, request, permission, or a fact. It can be applied to both tangible and intangible things. It strongly suggests a withholding or turning down of something.

⚫︎彼は私の提案を拒否］した。 Translation: He rejected my proposal. ⚫︎その会社は彼の入社を拒否］した。 Translation: The company denied his employment. ⚫︎彼女は彼の告白を拒否］した。 Translation: She refused his confession.

You can use 拒否 in various contexts where you're declining something or denying something. It’s suitable for formal and informal situations, though more formal alternatives might be preferred in some very formal contexts. The level of politeness in how you express 拒否 depends on the context and relationship with the other person. You can use it as a noun, and also as the stem of a suru verb to describe the action of 拒否.

拒否 is typically written with the kanji 拒 and 否. The reading is きょひ（kyohi） in hiragana. There's no other commonly used way to write it. The okurigana is fixed. You will not find any variation to this word's okurigana.

⚫︎ 辞退する（じたいする - jitai suru） - to decline; to refuse ⚫︎ 断る（ことわる - kotowaru） - to refuse; to decline ⚫︎ 否定する（ひていする - hitei suru） - to deny; to negate ⚫︎ 不承認（ふしょうにん - fushounin） - disapproval; rejection; denial

⚫︎ 承諾（しょうだく - shoudaku） - consent; acceptance; agreement ⚫︎ 承認（しょうにん - shounin） - approval; recognition; acknowledgement ⚫︎ 受け入れる（うけいれる - ukeireru） - to accept; to receive ⚫︎ 同意する（どういする - doui suru） - to agree

会議への参加を拒否］することはできません。 ・Translation: You cannot refuse to participate in the meeting. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates 拒否 used in a legal or formal context where a refusal isn't permitted.

彼は上司の命令を拒否］し、解雇された。 ・Translation: He refused his superior's order and was fired. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 拒否 to describe an employee's defiance leading to dismissal.

The kanji 拒（kyohi） means "to refuse," "to resist," or "to obstruct." The kanji 否（hi） means "no," "not," or "deny." Combined, they create 拒否, which inherently expresses a complete denial or refusal. The combination of these two characters directly reflects the meaning of rejection or refusal.