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承認

しょうにん

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1recognition
2approval
3acknowledgement
4acknowledgment

Example sentence

新提案が承認されることはなさそうだ。

I doubt the new proposal will be accepted.

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Kanji in this word

承Acquiesce, Hear, Listen To8 strokes 認Acknowledge, Witness, Discern14 strokes

More words with 承

了承りょうしょう · acknowledgmentN1 承諾しょうだく · consentN1 承知しょうち · knowledge 承知しょうちする · consentN4 継承けいしょう · inheritance

Full entry on Jisho

ご了承ください

ごりょうしょうください · please be aware (that ...)

伝承でんしょう · handing down (information)

承るうけたまわる · (humble) to hearN2

More words with 認

認識にんしき · recognitionN1 確認かくにん · affirmationN3 公認こうにん · official recognitionN1 認可にんか · approval 認定にんてい · authorization 容認ようにん · approval 否認ひにん · denial 再確認さいかくにん · reaffirmation

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