同意|どういdoui[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbagreement; consent; approval; assent
- no-adjectivesame opinion; same view
- no-adjectivesame meaning
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 同意する(どういする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 同意します(どういします) |
| Negative (nai) | 同意しない(どういしない) |
| polite (masen) | 同意しません(どういしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 同意せず・同意せぬ(どういせず・どういせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 同意した(どういした) |
| polite (mashita) | 同意しました(どういしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 同意しなかった(どういしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 同意しませんでした(どういしませんでした) |
| Te form | 同意して(どういして) |
| Potential | 同意できる(どういできる) |
| Passive | 同意される(どういされる) |
| Causative | 同意させる(どういさせる) |
| Causative passive | 同意させられる(どういさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 同意すれば(どういすれば) |
| tara | 同意したら(どういしたら) |
| Volitional | 同意しよう(どういしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 同意しましょう(どういしましょう) |
| Imperative | 同意しろ(どういしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym賛成さんせいNeutralNoun for approving of an opinion; the emphasis is on voicing support. 「同意」 is about agreeing to a proposal or request.
- Synonym賛同さんどうWrittenWritten-style noun for backing another person's idea or initiative, as in 「趣旨に賛同」.
- Synonym承認しょうにんWrittenWritten-style noun for recognizing something as valid or approving an application — by people, groups or officials, e.g. 「承認を得る」. 「同意」 stresses agreeing with someone.
- Synonym合意ごういWrittenWritten-style noun for two parties reaching agreement, as in 「合意に達する」. 「同意」 can be a one-sided nod of approval.
- Synonym了承りょうしょうWrittenWritten-style noun for acknowledging and accepting something; 「ご了承ください」 is business-polite phrasing.
- Synonym承諾しょうだくWrittenWritten-style noun for granting someone's request or demand, as in 「承諾書」; the stress is on accepting it.
- Synonym許諾きょだくWrittenWritten-style noun for permitting someone to do something at their request, as in 「使用を許諾する」; found in legal writing. 「同意」 is agreeing with an idea or proposal.
- Synonym応諾おうだくWrittenWritten-style noun for granting an application or request; fairly rare and close to 「承諾」.
- Synonym是認ぜにんWrittenWritten-style noun for deeming an action or state of affairs justified, as in 「現状を是認する」. 「同意」 is approving a proposal.
- SynonymコンセンサスNeutralLoanword for a consensus reached by all parties, as in 「コンセンサスを得る」. 「同意」 can be one person's agreement.
- SynonymOKオッケーCasualColloquial loanword for OK or fine; mostly spoken and everyday. Formal documents prefer 「承認」 or 「同意」.
- Synonym受け入れるうけいれるNeutralVerb for accepting or taking something in, as in 「提案を受け入れる」; the stress is on accommodating it.
- Synonym同じるどうじるWrittenWritten-style verb for agreeing or echoing; rare today — say 「同意する」 in daily speech.
- Synonym納得なっとくNeutralNoun for being convinced and accepting; the stress is on something clicking mentally. 「同意」 need not imply you are convinced.
- Synonym承服しょうふくWrittenWritten-style noun for submitting to and accepting something, mostly in the negative 「承服しかねる」.
- Related了解りょうかいNeutralUnderstanding and accepting something; also a quick reply, 「了解」, common in speech.
- Related許すゆるすNeutralVerb meaning to permit or forgive; the stress is on allowing someone to do something. 「同意」 carries no sense of forgiveness.
- Related合点がてんNeutralNoun for grasping and accepting something, often in 「合点がいく」. 「同意」 is voicing approval of a proposal.
- Related許可きょかNeutralNoun for permission or authorization; the stress is on allowing an action. 「同意」 stresses agreeing with someone's view.
- Related一致いっちNeutralNoun for opinions matching or corresponding, as in 「意見の一致」; the stress is on alignment itself.
- Related認可にんかWrittenWritten-style noun for official (government) approval, as in 「設立認可」; the stress is on vetting and authorizing.
- Related容認ようにんWrittenWritten-style noun for tolerating or accepting something, often with a shade of reluctant acceptance, as in 「容認できない」.
- Related受諾じゅだくWrittenWritten-style noun for accepting a proposal or terms, as in 「ポツダム宣言受諾」.
- Related首肯しゅこうWrittenWritten-style noun for nodding assent, as in 「首肯しかねる」.
- Related諾ううべなうWrittenArchaic verb for assenting, with a classical flavor and rare today; in everyday speech say 「同意する」.
- Antonym反対はんたいNeutralAntonym: opposing, as in 「反対意見」 — the opposite of 「同意」 on whether you back something.
- Antonym不同意ふどういWrittenAntonym: not agreeing or not approving; directly opposite to 「同意」 but rarely used.
- Antonym拒否きょひNeutralAntonym: refusing or vetoing, as in 「拒否権」 — the opposite of 「同意」 on whether to accept a request.
For agreeing to a proposal or request, use 「同意」, as in 「同意を得る」. To voice support for an opinion, use 「賛成」; when two parties reach agreement, 「合意」; to grant a request, 「承諾」; when you are genuinely convinced, 「納得」; to oppose, 「反対」. Most of the rest are written-style terms (「賛同」「承認」「了承」「許諾」「認可」「容認」「受諾」「承服」), while 「了解」 and 「OK」 are common in speech.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


