応諾|おうだくoudaku[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbconsent; compliance
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 応諾する(おうだくする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 応諾します(おうだくします) |
| Negative (nai) | 応諾しない(おうだくしない) |
| polite (masen) | 応諾しません(おうだくしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 応諾せず・応諾せぬ(おうだくせず・おうだくせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 応諾した(おうだくした) |
| polite (mashita) | 応諾しました(おうだくしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 応諾しなかった(おうだくしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 応諾しませんでした(おうだくしませんでした) |
| Te form | 応諾して(おうだくして) |
| Potential | 応諾できる(おうだくできる) |
| Passive | 応諾される(おうだくされる) |
| Causative | 応諾させる(おうだくさせる) |
| Causative passive | 応諾させられる(おうだくさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 応諾すれば(おうだくすれば) |
| tara | 応諾したら(おうだくしたら) |
| Volitional | 応諾しよう(おうだくしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 応諾しましょう(おうだくしましょう) |
| Imperative | 応諾しろ(おうだくしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym受諾じゅだくFormalFormal term for formally accepting a proposal or set of conditions; common in diplomacy and negotiations, as in 「ポツダム宣言受諾」.
- Synonym同意どういNeutralThe everyday word for agreeing with someone's opinion or request; far more common than 「応諾」 and not limited to granting requests.
- Synonym受け入れるうけいれるNeutralEveryday verb for accepting a request or thing, and even people; its range of use is broader than 「応諾」.
- Related諾ううべなうWrittenArchaic verb for assenting or approving; found mainly in classical writing and essentially unused in modern Japanese.
- Antonym拒否きょひNeutralAntonym: refusing a demand or request; the direct opposite of 「応諾」 and carries a forceful tone.
- Antonym辞退じたいNeutralAntonym: politely declining an honor such as an award or nomination; more courteous than 「拒否」.
In everyday speech use 「同意」 or 「受け入れる」; for formally accepting a proposal or conditions use 「受諾」, while 「応諾」 is the written way to grant a request. To decline politely, choose 「辞退」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


