1.
refusal, declining, withdrawal
Politely declining an offer, invitation, or position.
彼は賞の受賞を辞退した。
He declined to accept the award.
体調不良のため出席を辞退します。
I will decline to attend due to poor health.
候補者が選挙への出馬を辞退した。
The candidate withdrew from running in the election.
個人的な理由により、今回の招待は辞退させていただきます。
For personal reasons, I would like to decline this invitation.
彼は健康上の問題を理由に委員長の職を辞退した。
He declined the position of committee chair citing health issues.
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
Contrast:
字体 (homophone - font)