Japanese

いなむ
Meaning: to deny; to refuse; to decline
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 否む 否まない
Polite 否みます 否みません
Past 否んだ 否まなかった
Polite + Past 否みました 否みませんでした
Te-form 否んで 否まなくて
Potential 否める 否めない
Passive 否まれる 否まれない
Causative 否ませる 否ませない
Causative + Passive 否まされる 否まされない
Imperative 否め 否むな

Example

調査結果を見れば、問題の存在を否むことはできない。
Looking at the survey results, we cannot deny the existence of the problem.

Usage Notes

A somewhat formal verb used when someone denies a fact, refuses a request, or declines involvement.

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