Meaning of 却下 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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却下
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Kana Readingきゃっか
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Romajikyakka
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- rejection; dismissal
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Example Sentences
却下, きゃっか used in context
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あたしも賛成だから、三対一ね。というわけで、ハルカの反対意見は却下されました。
I'm also in favour so it's three to one. And thus your objection is overruled.
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必死で考えた企画は却下、一生懸命作った本は売れない。山下さんは八方塞がりの状態に陥っている。
Yamashita is stuck with no way out. His well-thought-out project was rejected and the books he worked really hard on aren't selling.
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He turned down my application.
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駐車許可を求める要求が却下されたことを、その職員はボブに知らせた。
The official informed Bob that his request for a parking permit had been rejected.
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I thought it strange that the petition had been turned down.
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The government turned down the request.
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Kanji found in this word
below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
On: カ, ゲ
Kun: 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
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