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拒絶感

きょぜつかん

N1aversion · resistance

Examples

強すぎる香りに思わず拒絶感を覚えた。

見慣れない形への拒絶感は次第に薄れた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Written 拒絶感 and read きょぜつかん, it is an instinctive feeling of aversion or resistance toward accepting something.
  • Basic usage: It is triggered by an overpowering scent and gradually fades toward an unfamiliar shape.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Feeling rather than formal refusal
    • It names the internal recoil that may precede action, not the act of rejecting a request.

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