承諾|しょうだくshoudaku[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbconsent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
   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.

• Synonym了解りょうかいNeutralGrasping and accepting what you've been told; also used as a quick 'got it' reply. 「承諾」 stresses formally saying yes to a request.
• Synonym承知しょうちNeutralKnowing and accepting; the standard reply to a superior is 「承知しました」. 「承諾」 is about formally granting a request.
• Synonym承認しょうにんNeutralFormally approving or ratifying something, as in 「国会の承認」. 「承諾」 is about accepting a request or the terms offered.
• Synonym了承りょうしょうWrittenWritten-style word for acknowledging something, common in business as 「ご了承ください」. 「承諾」 stresses accepting a request.
• Synonym同意どういNeutralSharing someone's opinion or consenting to a matter, as in 「手術に同意する」. 「承諾」 stresses accepting a request.
• Synonym納得なっとくNeutralBeing convinced that something makes sense and accepting it willingly. 「承諾」 is about saying yes to a request.
• Synonym許諾きょだくWrittenWritten-style word for granting permission or rights, as in 「著作権の許諾」. 「承諾」 is broader: accepting a request.
• Synonym合点がてんCasualColloquial: coming to understand and accept something. 「承諾」 is the more formal choice for agreeing to a request.
• Synonym諾ううべなうWrittenArchaic verb meaning to assent or agree; hardly ever used in modern Japanese.
• Synonym諾するだくするWrittenWritten and rare: to consent or accept. In everyday speech say 「承諾する」.
• Related賛成さんせいNeutralBacking a proposal or plan; the focus is sharing the same opinion. 「承諾」 is about accepting a request from someone.
• Related聞き入れるききいれるNeutralListening to a plea and granting it, as in 「願いを聞き入れる」. 「承諾」 is the more formal word.
• Related承允しょういんWrittenWritten and rare: agreeing to accept an offer or request. In daily use say 「承諾」.
• Antonym拒否きょひNeutralAntonym on the accept–refuse axis: refusing or rejecting what 「承諾」 would accept.
• Antonym辞退じたいNeutralAntonym on the accept–decline axis: politely declining an offer or stepping back from a post instead of accepting it.

Use 「承諾」 to formally accept a request or offer, as in 「承諾書」. For business acknowledgements use 「了承」; to answer a superior, 「承知」. To back an opinion use 「賛成」 or 「同意」; to grant permission, 「許諾」. The opposites are 「拒否」 and 「辞退」.

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1. 他人たにんの依頼いらいや意見いけん、要求ようきゅう、希望きぼうなどを、受け入うけいれること。