納得|なっとくnattoku[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbconsent; agreement; acceptance
2. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbunderstanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
   「そっか」ウィリーはようやく納得なっとくした。↗

   "Well, OK," Willie finally agreed.

• Synonym了解りょうかいNeutralMeans 'understood' or 'roger', as in 「了解しました」; a common reply that does not necessarily imply agreement, unlike 「納得」, which stresses inner conviction.
• Synonym了承りょうしょうNeutralKnowing and agreeing to something, as in 「ご了承ください」; common in notices and business contexts.
• Synonym同意どういNeutralAgreeing with someone's opinion, as in 「提案に同意する」; focuses on expressing one's stance, while 「納得」 is about inward acceptance.
• Synonym承知しょうちNeutralKnowing something or consenting, as in 「承知しました」; as a reply it is more deferential than 「了解」.
• Synonym承諾しょうだくNeutralAccepting a request or proposal, as in 「結婚を承諾する」; emphasizes formally accepting what someone asks of you.
• Synonym合点がてんCasualColloquial and old-fashioned for understanding or accepting, as in 「合点がいかない」 (I just can't accept it).
• SynonymわかるNeutralThe everyday word for understanding; 「納得」 goes further, stressing that something is reasonable enough to accept.
• Related承認しょうにんFormalFormal approval or authorization, as in 「申請を承認する」; mostly used in institutional procedures, whereas 「納得」 is personal acceptance.
• Related汲み取るくみとるNeutralTo sense and take into account another's feelings, as in 「気持ちを汲み取る」; about reading between the lines, not accepting.
• Related読み取るよみとるNeutralTo read out or discern meaning, as in 「意図を読み取る」; about extracting information, not being convinced.
• Related飲み込むのみこむNeutralLiterally 'to swallow'; figuratively to grasp the knack of something, as in 「コツを飲み込む」.
• Related捉えるとらえるNeutralTo seize or capture; figuratively to grasp a point, as in 「本質を捉える」; about comprehension, not acceptance.
• Related解するかいするWrittenWritten, formal prose for understanding, as in 「冗談を解さない」 (does not take a joke).
• Related会得えとくWrittenTo fully grasp and make one's own, as in 「技を会得する」; focuses on mastering a skill or art.
• RelatedつかむNeutralTo grab hold of; figuratively to get the hang of something, as in 「コツを掴む」.
• Related把握はあくNeutralTo grasp a situation or the overall picture, as in 「状況を把握する」; about knowing the facts, not agreeing.
• Antonym疑問ぎもんNeutralAntonym: doubt or questions, as in 「疑問が残る」; the opposite of being convinced.
• Antonym不満ふまんNeutralAntonym: dissatisfaction; the opposite of accepting something with satisfaction.
• Antonym反発はんぱつNeutralAntonym: resistance or aversion, refusing to accept; the opposite of 「納得」.

Use 「納得」 when you find something reasonable and accept it. For simply understanding, say 「分かる」; for grasping a situation, 「把握」; for agreeing with an opinion, 「同意」; to reply to someone, 「了解」 or the more deferential 「承知」. 「承認」 is formal approval in procedures, 「了承」 and 「承諾」 are for acknowledging or accepting requests, and 「疑問」「不満」「反発」 express the opposite of acceptance.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 他人たにんの考かんがえや行動こうどう、あるいは自身じしんを含ふくむ事情じじょうなどをよく理解りかいし、尤もっともだと認みとめること。
2. それでよいと思おもって満足まんぞくすること。