認める|みとめるmitomeru[0]heiban (flat)

1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto recognize; to recognise; to observe; to notice
   ｘ線写真えっくすせんしゃしんで異状いじょうが認みとめられます。↗

   We have detected an abnormality on your x-ray.
2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto deem; to judge; to assess
3. ichidan verb, transitive verbto approve; to deem acceptable; to allow
   このお願ねがいをお認みとめいただけましたら幸さいわいです。↗

   I would be grateful for your approval of this request.
4. ichidan verb, transitive verbto admit; to accept; to confess (to a charge)
5. ichidan verb, transitive verbto watch steadily; to observe carefully
6. ichidan verb, transitive verbto renown; to give renown to; to appreciate; to acknowledge
   我々われわれは彼かれの才能さいのうを認みとめている。↗

   We appreciate his talent.

• Synonym承認しょうにんNeutralFormal recognition or approval granted through official procedure, as in 「議会の承認」; typically the act of an institution or a superior.
• Synonym是認ぜにんWrittenWritten word for judging something right and affirming it, as in 「暴力を是認しない」; the emphasis is on value judgment.
• Synonym認定にんていNeutralCertifying a qualification or fact after examination, as in 「労災認定」; leans toward administrative and legal procedure.
• Synonym認可にんかNeutralPermission granted by a competent authority on an application, as in 「設立認可」; mostly used for official bodies' approval.
• Synonym容認ようにんNeutralTolerating or tacitly accepting something, as in 「容認できない」; often carries a tone of reluctant acceptance.
• Synonym認容にんようWrittenWritten word meaning to acknowledge and permit; found mostly in legal documents. In everyday speech use 「認める」 or 「容認」.
• Related受け入れるうけいれるNeutralTo accept or take something in, as in 「提案を受け入れる」; the focus is on taking it in, while 「認める」 focuses on acknowledging.
• Related許すゆるすNeutralTo permit or to forgive, as in 「外出を許す」 and 「罪を許す」; 「認める」 leans more toward acknowledging a fact or value.
• Related許可きょかNeutralAllowing someone to do something, as in 「許可を得る」; the focus is on letting the action proceed, while 「認める」 also covers acknowledging facts.
• Related受け付けるうけつけるNeutralReceiving an application or hearing a request, or the body taking food or medicine; the focus is on taking in, while 「認める」 is about acknowledging and approving.
• Related受容じゅようWrittenWritten word for accepting and absorbing foreign culture or ideas, as in 「西洋文化の受容」; not used for approval.
• Related承服しょうふくWrittenWritten word for accepting and complying with a demand even if unwilling, often in the negative 「承服しかねる」; 「認める」 leans toward acknowledging facts or value.
• Related支持しじNeutralTo support or back a person or a claim, as in 「政策を支持する」; the focus is on taking their side, not on granting formal permission.
• Related肯定こうていNeutralTo judge something as right and affirm it, the opposite of 「否定」, as in 「自分を肯定する」; leans toward judgment.
• Related受諾じゅだくWrittenWritten word for accepting a proposal or appointment, as in 「要請を受諾する」; leans toward formal settings.
• Related許容きょようNeutralTo permit something within a certain range, as in 「許容範囲」; the focus is on the tolerable limit.
• Related賛成さんせいNeutralTo agree with an opinion, proposal, plan or action, the opposite of 「反対」; 「認める」 also covers acknowledging facts and permitting.
• Related聞き届けるききとどけるWrittenTo hear a request and grant it, with a superior-to-subordinate nuance; somewhat old-fashioned — in daily speech say 「聞き入れる」.
• Related聞き入れるききいれるNeutralTo comply with someone's request or advice, as in 「忠告を聞き入れる」; the focus is on heeding, and it does not involve acknowledging facts.
• Related差し許すさしゆるすWrittenOld-fashioned word for permitting or forgiving; rarely seen today — in daily speech say 「許す」 or 「許可する」.
• Related諾ううべなうWrittenArchaic, literary word for agreeing to a proposal or request; mostly seen in writing — everyday speech usually has 「承諾する」 or 「受け入れる」.
• Antonym拒むこばむNeutralTo refuse a demand or block entry; the opposite of the accepting, permitting 「認める」.
• Antonym否認するNeutralTo deny a fact, as in 「容疑を否認する」; the opposite of the acknowledging 「認める」.
• Antonym否定するNeutralTo deny or negate, as in 「事実を否定する」; the opposite of the acknowledging, affirming 「認める」.

Use 「認める」 to acknowledge a fact, recognize value, or permit something. For formal approval say 「承認」 or 「認可」; for allowing an action, 「許可」; for grudging acceptance, 「容認」; for agreeing with an opinion, 「賛成」. The opposite of acknowledging is 「否認する」.

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

1. そこにあることを見みて知しる。
2. 見みて確たしかにそうだと判断はんだんする。
3. 受うけいれて許ゆるす。
4. 見所みどころがあると注目ちゅうもくする。高たかく評価ひょうかする。