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noun[U]
formal
official approval, authorization, or acceptance of a request, plan, decision, or action
shōnin
Pronunciation
Etymology
Sino-Japanese compound from 承, “to accept; receive,” and 認, “to recognize; acknowledge.”
Examples
申請は正式に承認された。
shinsei wa seishiki ni shōnin sareta.
The application was officially approved.
この計画には上司の承認が必要です。
kono keikaku ni wa jōshi no shōnin ga hitsuyō desu.
This plan requires the supervisor’s approval.
Character Breakdown
承
shō
to accept; to receive; to inherit
認
nin
to recognize; to acknowledge; to admit
Collocations
承認を得る
承認を求める
承認を受ける
承認が必要
正式な承認
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