拒こばむ

kobamu

Godan Verb (mu)

1. to refuse; to reject; to decline

Transitive

あいにく彼かれは来くることを拒こばんだ。

ainiku karewa kuru kotō kobanda.

Unfortunately he refused to come.

Godan Verb (mu)

2. to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

Transitive

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

拒こばまない

kobamanai

The negative form

1. Accept.; Allow.

★ Common

Verb

#21024

拒こばまなかった

kobamanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not refuse.; Did not reject.

★ Common

Verb

#24508

拒こばんだ

kobanda

The past form

1. Refused; Rejected

★ Common

Verb

#27929

拒こばんで

kobande

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Rejecting; Refusing

★ Common

Verb

#26867

拒こばみました

kobamimashita

The polite past form

1. Refused; Declined

★ Common

Verb

#21866

拒こばみます

kobamimasu

The polite form

1. Decline; Refuse

★ Common

Verb

#25607

拒こばみません

kobamimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not refuse.; Will not refuse.

★ Common

Verb

#27045

拒こばみませんでした

kobamimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not refuse.; Did not reject.

★ Common

Verb

#25571

Common 24 items

拒こばまないで

kobamanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't refuse.; Don't reject.

★ Common

Verb

#28165

拒こばまなきゃ

kobamanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must refuse.; Have to refuse.

★ Common

Verb

#26442

拒こばまなくてもいい

kobamanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to refuse.; You don't need to decline.

★ Common

Adjective

#26754

拒こばまなければならない

kobamanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must refuse.; Must reject.

★ Common

Adjective

#20527

拒こばみたい

kobamitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to refuse; Want to reject

★ Common

Verb

#23489

拒こばみたくない

kobamitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to refuse.; Don't want to decline.

★ Common

Verb

#26590

拒こばむところ

kobamu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to refuse; On the verge of rejecting

★ Common

Verb

#28256

拒こばむみたい

kobamu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems to reject; Looks like they refuse

★ Common

Verb

#22001

拒こばめない

kobamenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot refuse; Irresistible

★ Common

Verb

#24997

拒こばめる

kobameru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Refuse; Reject

★ Common

Verb

#25326

拒こばもう

kobamō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's refuse.; Let's reject.

★ Common

Verb

#28345

拒こばんじゃう

kobanja u

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Reject; Refuse

★ Common

Verb

#27665

拒こばんじゃダメ

kobanja dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't refuse.; Don't reject.

★ Common

Verb

#26216

拒こばんだばかり

kobandabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just refused.; Recently rejected.

★ Common

Verb

#23674

拒こばんでいない

kobande inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not refusing; Not rejecting

★ Common

Verb

#27975

拒こばんでいる

kobande iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Rejecting; Refusing

★ Common

Verb

#26634

拒こばんではいけない

kobandewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not refuse.; Must not reject.

★ Common

Adjective

#19960

拒こばんでもいい

kobandemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May refuse.; It's okay to refuse.

★ Common

Adjective

#24385

拒こばんどく

kobandoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Reject; Decline

★ Common

Verb

#26741

拒こばまないでください

kobamanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't refuse.; Please don't reject.

★ Common

Verb

#27802

拒こばみなさい

kobaminasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Don't refuse.; Refuse not.

★ Common

Verb

#23306

拒こばみましょう

kobamimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's refuse.; Let's reject.

★ Common

Verb

#22715

拒こばめます

kobamemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can refuse.; Am able to refuse.

★ Common

Verb

#25864

拒こばんでいます

kobande imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Refusing; Declining

★ Common

Verb

#28195

Advanced 28 items

拒こばませられる

kobamaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to refuse; To be forced to refuse

★ Common

Verb

#24312

拒こばませる

kobamaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To refuse; To reject

★ Common

Verb

#28251

拒こばまないでくれ

kobamanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't refuse.; Don't reject.

★ Common

Verb

#20387

拒こばまなければいけない

kobamanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must refuse; Have to refuse

★ Common

Adjective

#20423

拒こばまれる

kobamareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be refused; To be rejected

★ Common

Verb

#27132

拒こばみがち

kobamigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tends to refuse; Prone to reject

★ Common

Verb

#24138

拒こばみきる

kobamikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Reject completely; Refuse utterly

★ Common

Verb

#26890

拒こばみそうだ

kobamisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like rejecting; Seems to be refusing

★ Common

Verb

#27318

拒こばみっぱなし

kobamippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Rejected; Left unaddressed

★ Common

Verb

#24881

拒こばみぬく

kobaminuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere through; Endure to the end

★ Common

Verb

#27270

拒こばむそうだ

kobamu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say they refuse.; It is said they reject.

★ Common

Verb

#28880

拒こばむと

kobamuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when refuse; If/when reject

★ Common

Verb

#25209

拒こばむな

kobamuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Do not refuse.; Do not reject.

★ Common

Verb

#28307

拒こばむなら

kobamunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If refusing; When refusing

★ Common

Verb

#27812

拒こばむようだ

kobamu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#27335

拒こばむらしい

kobamurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to reject.; Apparently refuses.

★ Common

Verb

#26633

拒こばめ

kobame

A strong, direct command

1. Refuse.; Reject.

★ Common

Verb

#20044

拒こばめば

kobameba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when refused; If/when reject

★ Common

Verb

#28645

拒こばんだそうだ

kobanda sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Rejected; Refused

★ Common

Verb

#21276

拒こばんだだろう

kobandadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Rejected.; Would have rejected.

★ Common

Verb

#27307

拒こばんだところ

kobanda tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Refused.; Declined.

★ Common

Verb

#27276

拒こばんだら

kobandara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when refused; If/when rejected

★ Common

Verb

#20364

拒こばんだらしい

kobandarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Refused; Seemed to refuse

★ Common

Verb

#27377

拒こばんでくれ

kobande kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Reject me.; Turn me down.

★ Common

Verb

#26629

拒こばんでちょうだい

kobande chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please don't.; Don't refuse me.

★ Common

Verb

#25544

拒こばんでくださいませ

kobande kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please decline.; Kindly refuse.

★ Common

Verb

#28676

拒こばんではならない

kobandewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not refuse.; Not to reject.

★ Common

Adjective

#26124

拒こばんでもよろしい

kobandemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Refusal is permitted.; You may decline.

★ Common

Adjective

#25320

拒こばむ

kobamu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available