How to say "acknowledgement" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 認知にんちnoun, suru verb, transitive verbAcknowledgement as recognizing something to be true or real; it overlaps with 'recognition' and 'cognition', so it points to mental acceptance of a fact rather than approval or consent.
- 了承りょうしょうnoun, suru verb, transitive verbAcknowledgement as understanding and accepting a proposal, request, or arrangement; typical in business when you ask someone to take note of and go along with something.
- 承認しょうにんnoun, suru verb, transitive verbAcknowledgement that amounts to approval: formally accepting or signing off on a request, plan, or document. It also covers 'recognition', so the emphasis is on granting acceptance, not merely noting something.
- 認容にんようnoun, suru verb, transitive verbA formal term for accepting or allowing something, especially upholding a claim in legal contexts; for everyday 'acknowledgement' it is seldom the word you want.
- 礼状れいじょうnounThe concrete sense of 'acknowledgement' as a written letter of thanks, sent in reply to a gift, favor, or kindness; it names the letter itself, not the act of acknowledging.
Choose by sense: 認知 for recognizing a fact as true, 了承 for accepting a proposal or request, 承認 for approval or sign-off, 認容 for formal acceptance of a claim, and 礼状 for a written letter of thanks.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese equivalents
- 認知にんちacknowledgement
- 了承りょうしょうacknowledgement
- 承認しょうにんrecognition
- 認容にんようacknowledgement
- 礼状れいじょうacknowledgment
- 認定にんていauthorization
- 認めみとめapproval
- ご了承ごりょうしょうacknowledgement
- 自認じにんadmission
- 評価ひょうかappreciation
- 承知しょうちacceptance
- 覚知かくちacknowledgement (of a fire, incident, etc. by emergency services)
- 高承こうしょうacknowledgement
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