Korean Word of the Day
거절하다
geo-JEOL-hada • verb — 24th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to refuse or decline something
Examples
- 그는 초대를 거절했다.
(He refused the invitation.) - 이번 제안은 정중하게 거절하겠습니다.
(I will politely decline this proposal.) - 친구의 부탁을 거절하기가 어려웠다.
(It was hard to refuse my friend's request.)
Synonyms
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Antonyms
- 받아들이다
- 수락하다
This word is commonly used when you say no to an offer, request, invitation, or proposal. It can sound direct, so in polite situations people often soften it with words like 정중하게 (politely) or use 사양하다 in some contexts.
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