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却下

Reading

Kana: きゃっか
Romaji: kyakka
Kana
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Definition

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rejection; dismissal

Kanji

Readings: キャク、 かえ.って、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける
Meanings: instead, on the contrary, rather, step back, withdraw, retreat
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

Example Sentences

(かれ)(わたし)申請(しんせい)却下(きゃっか)した。
➥He turned down my application.
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政府(せいふ)はその要求(ようきゅう)却下(きゃっか)した。
➥The government turned down the request.
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請願(せいがん)却下(きゃっか)されたのはおかしいと(おも)った。
➥I thought it strange that the petition had been turned down.
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議長(ぎちょう)はその提案(ていあん)却下(きゃっか)した。
➥The chairman rejected the proposal.
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会社(かいしゃ)(かれ)転勤(てんきん)(ねが)いを却下(きゃっか)した。
➥The company rejected his request for a transfer.
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残念(ざんねん)ながらあなたの申請(しんせい)却下(きゃっか)されたことをお(つた)えします。
➥I regret to inform you that your application has been refused.
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