突っ撥ねる

• Reading: つっぱねる
• Romaji: tsuppaneru
• Kanji breakdown: 突 (totsu/tsu) — to thrust; 撥ねる (haneru) — to flick away, to reject
• Pronunciation: /tsɯp.pa.ne.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To flatly refuse; to reject outright; to brush off without consideration; to rebuff curtly.

A Group 2 (ichidan) compound verb. Formed from 突く (to thrust) with geminated っ for force, plus 撥ねる (to flick away, to reject). The emphasis is on a decisive, dismissive refusal — not a considered rejection but a curt, forceful rebuff that leaves no room for further discussion.

Examples

1. 彼は交渉の申し出をあっさりと突っ撥ねた。 He flatly rejected the offer to negotiate.
2. 記者の質問を突っ撥ねるように無言で立ち去った。 He walked away in silence, brushing off the reporter's question.
3. 部下の提案を突っ撥ねる前に、少し検討すべきだった。 He should have given some consideration before outright rejecting his subordinate's proposal.

Usage Guide

Context: negotiations, workplace, confrontation

Tone: abrupt

Origin & History

From 突く (to thrust) with geminated consonant for force, plus 撥ねる (to flick, to bounce away). The image is of slapping something away before it can even properly land.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Universal