Japanese word

謝絶

Pronunciation

Romajishazetsu

Meaning

  • nounrefusal

Example

会社はその申し出を謝絶しました。kai sha wa so no mō shi de o sha zetsu shi ma shi ta

The company refused the offer.

Illustration for 謝絶 (refusal)

More examples

規定に反する依頼は、謝絶の対象となります。ki tei ni han su ru i rai wa sha zetsu no tai shō to na ri ma su

Requests that violate the rules are subject to refusal.

Core concept

Describes a deliberate decision to turn down an offer, request, or proposal rather than accept it.

Common phrases

  • 依頼の謝絶i rai no sha zetsu

    refusal of a request

  • 謝絶の意思sha zetsu no i shi

    intention to refuse

  • 謝絶を伝えるsha zetsu o tsuta e ru

    convey a refusal

Similar words

拒絶kyozetsu: A strong rejection of an offer, request, or proposal.
拒否kyohi: A decision not to accept or approve a request or proposal.
断りkotowari: A statement or act of declining an offer, request, or invitation.
辞退jitai: A voluntary decision not to accept an offer, position, or role.

Definition in Japanese

相手からの申し出や依頼などを受け入れないこと。ai te ka ra no mō shi de ya i rai na do o u ke i re na i ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 謝絶 (shazetsu) uses 謝 (sha, "to decline") and 絶 (zetsu, "to cut off"), expressing the idea of cutting off acceptance.

Usage tips

  • The formal noun 謝絶 (shazetsu) commonly appears in business or official writing when an organization declines a request or proposal.

Other meanings

  • rejectionnoun

Opposites

  • 受諾judakuacceptancenoun

Related words

  • 謝絶するshazetsusururefuseverb

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