JapanLingo

断りたいですことわりたいです

kotowaritaidesu

refuse — want to ~

N3

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Example sentences

Example 1

ichido de ii kara kotowaritaidesu.

Even just once, I want to refuse.

Example 2

jibun no kotoba de kotowaritaidesu.

I want to refuse in my own words.

Usage note

Form of 断る (to refuse).