1.
refusal, declining, withdrawal
Politely declining an offer, invitation, or position.
辞退する is used as a する-verb meaning "to decline" or "to withdraw."
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 辞退する (to decline, to withdraw)
- 出席を辞退する (to decline to attend)
- 受賞を辞退する (to decline an award)
- 立候補を辞退する (to withdraw candidacy)
USAGE NOTE:
辞退 implies a polite, formal refusal, often with an implicit reason. It's more formal than simply saying "断る."
HOMOPHONES:
- 辞退: refusal, declining
- 字体: font, typeface
Related Words
Homophone:
字体 (font, typeface)