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ていよくことわ
る
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
1. to turn someone down (on some pretext) without offending them; to refuse gracefully; to decline politely
Alt. forms
体
てい
よく
断
ことわ
る
体
てい
良
よ
く
断
ことわ
る
ていよくことわ
る
Conjugations...
Used in: 1
Composed of
ていよく
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
ことわ
る
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)