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VocabJLPT N2

rejection

NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. refusal
2. rejection

This noun and verb (する) means a firm refusal or rejection, often carrying a strong or decisive nuance. It is used when someone flatly turns down a request, proposal, or offer with little room for negotiation.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Hey, what's your reason for shooting down my opinion?

Sentence 2

As a company, we have no choice but to refuse high-risk projects.

Sentence 3

The clerk told me "We don't accept returns" and I just froze.

Sentence 4

Her gaze felt like it was rejecting my very existence.

Sentence 5

He threw his arms up and said, "I got rejected again!"