How to say "consent" in Japanese

• 納得なっとくJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbConsent in the sense of being convinced and accepting something in one's own mind. It emphasizes inner satisfaction with a decision or explanation rather than formal permission, as in accepting a proposal after hearing the reasoning.
• 了解りょうかいJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbConsent as acknowledgment or understanding of what has been said; often used to show you have taken in an instruction or request and accept it, similar to 'roger' or 'understood' in exchanges.
  彼かれはゆっくりうなずいて了解りょうかいの意いを示しめした。↗

  He nodded slowly in comprehension.
• 承諾しょうだくJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbConsent or approval given in response to a request, offer, or proposal. This is the word for formally agreeing to something asked of you, such as accepting an invitation, a plan, or a terms request.
  沈黙ちんもくは承諾しょうだくを意味いみする事ことが多おおい。↗

  Silence often implies consent.
• 合点がてんCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbAssent based on grasping or accepting a situation; also means understanding. It carries a nuance of coming to terms with something mentally, and is a somewhat literary way to express consent compared with 納得.
• 合意ごういJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbConsent as mutual agreement or accord reached between parties. Use this when two or more sides come to a shared decision, as in agreement after negotiation, rather than one person's individual acceptance.
  彼かれらは休戦きゅうせん条件じょうけんで合意ごういした。↗

  They agreed on cease-fire terms.

Choose 納得 for personal acceptance, 了解 for acknowledgment or understanding, 承諾 for agreeing to a request, 合点 for grasping and assenting to something, and 合意 for mutual agreement between parties.

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• 納得なっとくconsent
• 了解りょうかいcomprehension
• 承諾しょうだくconsent
• 合点がてんconsent
• 合意ごうい(coming to an) agreement
• 同意どういagreement
• 許諾きょだくconsent
• 応諾おうだくconsent
• 承認しょうにんrecognition
• 了承りょうしょうacknowledgement
• 承服しょうふくaccepting
• 認許にんきょconsent
• 一諾いちだくconsent
• 承引しょういんconsent
• 然諾ぜんだくconsent
• 肯んずるがえんずるto consent
• 肯んじるがえんじるto consent
• 肯諾こうだくconsent
• 首肯しゅこうassent
• 諾ううべなうto agree (to a proposal, request, etc.)
• 肯ううけがうto approve
• ご了承ごりょうしょうacknowledgement
• 承知しょうちacceptance
• 断りことわりpermission
• 高承こうしょうacknowledgement
• 収まるおさまるto be satisfied (e.g. with an answer)