How to say "compliance" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 即応そくおうnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbCompliance in the sense of responding readily or adapting quickly to demands and changing situations; the nuance is promptness of response, as of an organization or system.
- 応諾おうだくnoun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbCompliance in the sense of consenting to a request; it treats compliance as a favorable answer to something asked, typical when reporting that a request was accepted.
- 合致がっちnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbCompliance as conformance: two things matching or coinciding, such as facts, views or requirements agreeing with each other; the nuance is correspondence rather than obedience.
- 承諾しょうだくnoun, suru verb, transitive verbCompliance as consent or acceptance: agreeing to a request, offer or proposal; it covers acceptance and agreement generally, and overlaps with 応諾.
- 遵守じゅんしゅnoun, suru verb, transitive verbCompliance with laws, rules or regulations — observance and adherence; the word you want for legal and regulatory compliance, i.e. actually following the rules.
For compliance with rules or laws use 遵守; for agreeing to a request use 承諾 or 応諾; for matching or conforming to something use 合致; 即応 stresses prompt, ready response.
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Japanese equivalents
- 即応そくおうcompliance
- 応諾おうだくconsent
- 合致がっちagreement
- 承諾しょうだくconsent
- 遵守じゅんしゅobservance (of laws, rules, etc.)
- 承服しょうふくaccepting
- コンプライアンスcompliance
- 法令遵守ほうれいじゅんしゅcompliance (with laws and regulations)
- 追随性ついずいせいcompliance
- コンプラcompliance
- 允可いんかpermission
- 追従ついじゅうfollowing (e.g. someone's opinion)
- 整合性せいごうせいintegrity
- 承知しょうちacceptance
- 高承こうしょうacknowledgement
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