noun

[U]

formal

official approval or authorization given by a person with decision-making authority, especially for a document, proposal, payment, or administrative matter

kessai

Pronunciation

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound from 決, meaning “to decide,” and 裁, meaning “to judge; to settle.”

Examples

部長の決裁を得てから発注します。

buchō no kessai o ete kara hacchū shimasu

We will place the order after obtaining the department manager’s approval.

この稟議書はまだ決裁が下りていない。

kono ringisho wa mada kessai ga orite inai

This approval request form has not yet received authorization.

Character Breakdown

決

ketsu

decide; determine

裁

sai

judge; settle; decide

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

決裁を得る

決裁が下りる

決裁権

決裁書類

電子決裁

AI Generated

verb

[T]

formal

to approve or authorize something officially as the responsible decision-maker

kessai

Pronunciation

Etymology

Used as a verbal noun with する, from the Sino-Japanese compound 決裁.

Examples

課長が申請書を決裁した。

kachō ga shinseisho o kessai shita

The section chief approved the application form.

社長はその支出を決裁しなかった。

shachō wa sono shishutsu o kessai shinakatta

The company president did not authorize that expenditure.

Character Breakdown

決

ketsu

decide; determine

裁

sai

judge; settle; decide

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

申請を決裁する

稟議書を決裁する

支出を決裁する

書類を決裁する

AI Generated

noun

[U]

formal

official approval or authorization given by a person with decision-making authority, especially for a document, proposal, payment, or administrative matter

kessai

Pronunciation

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound from 決, meaning “to decide,” and 裁, meaning “to judge; to settle.”

Examples

部長の決裁を得てから発注します。

buchō no kessai o ete kara hacchū shimasu

We will place the order after obtaining the department manager’s approval.

この稟議書はまだ決裁が下りていない。

kono ringisho wa mada kessai ga orite inai

This approval request form has not yet received authorization.

Character Breakdown