How to say "acceptance" in Japanese

• 採用さいようJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers 'acceptance' in the sense of taking something up or adopting it, especially a proposal, plan, or applicant for a job. Think 'adopt' or 'hire' rather than a general act of accepting.
  ６世紀せいきにアングロ・サクソン族ぞくはローマ文字もじを採用さいようした。↗

  In the 6th century, the Anglo-Saxons adopted Roman characters.
• 納得なっとくJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbRefers to acceptance in the sense of being convinced and agreeing in one's own mind, often after explanation. It is internal consent rather than the formal act of accepting something.
• 受理じゅりCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe formal acceptance of a submitted request, application, or document by an office or authority. It means the paperwork has been officially received and taken up, not approved.
  招待しょうたいを受理じゅりしたのに、彼かれは来こなかった。↗

  Having accepted the invitation, he failed to show up.
• 許容きょようJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers acceptance as tolerance or allowance: accepting something one might not like because it falls within permitted or bearable limits. Close to 'tolerance' or 'allowance'.
  すべての職業しょくぎょうが女性じょせいに開ひらかれるべきだ、というのは今いまや完全かんぜんに許容きょようされている考かんがえ。↗

  It is now a fully accepted idea that all occupations should be open to women.
• 受け入れうけいれJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounAcceptance in the sense of receiving or taking in, such as accepting people, refugees, or a proposal, and admitting someone to an institution. A broad, versatile word for accepting what comes.
  彼かれは彼かれらの受け入うけいれ方かた接待せったいのしかたが気きにいらないのだ。↗

  He is displeased with their way of reception.

Choose based on the sense: receiving a request or document is 受理, accepting people or proposals is 「受け入れ」, grudging tolerance is 許容, mental agreement is 納得, and adopting or hiring is 採用.

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• 採用さいようuse
• 納得なっとくconsent
• 受理じゅりacceptance
• 許容きょようpermission
• 受け入れうけいれreceiving
• 承諾しょうだくconsent
• 容認ようにんapproval
• 受領じゅりょうreceipt (of a letter, money, etc.)
• 受諾じゅだくacceptance
• 引き受けひきうけundertaking
• 認めみとめapproval
• 諦めあきらめresignation
• アクセプタンスacceptance
• 受納じゅのうacceptance
• 納受のうじゅacceptance
• 取り上げとりあげadoption
• 信受しんじゅbelief
• 信認しんにんacknowledge
• 接受せつじゅreceipt
• 承引しょういんconsent
• お引き受けおひきうけundertaking
• 採納さいのうadoption (e.g. of a proposal)
• 納得感なっとくかん(feeling of) satisfaction (with an explanation, decision, arrangement, etc.)
• 承知しょうちacceptance
• 受付うけつけreceipt
• 観念かんねんresignation (to one's fate)
• 諦観ていかんresignation (to one's fate)