却下

きゃっか

rejection; dismissal

What does 却下 mean?

却下 is a Japanese noun meaning rejection; dismissal in English. It is written as 却下 in kanji, きゃっか in hiragana, and kyakka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

議長はその提案を却下した。

The chairman rejected the proposal.