Vocabulary

What does 拒絶 (きょぜつ, kyozetsu) mean?

拒絶 (きょぜつ, kyozetsu) means rejection, refusal.

Quick facts
Readingきょぜつ
Romajikyozetsu
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
きょぜつ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkyozetsu

rejection, refusal

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive refusal; rejection

Example sentences

  • The body rejected the transplanted organ.

  • She rejected the marriage proposal.

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