Translation guide
Expressing agreement or consent in Japanese, ranging from formal acknowledgment to casual approval.
To formally agree to a proposal, plan, or request, often in business or official contexts.
Formal consent or acceptance, commonly used in contracts, applications, and official agreements.
He assented to the conditions.
Agreement or consent, slightly less formal than 承諾, used in both personal and professional settings.
I assent to her proposal.
Approval or support for an idea, often used in voting or expressing agreement with a plan.
Do you assent to the plan?
To agree with someone's opinion or suggestion in informal conversation.
A common phrase meaning 'That's right' or 'I agree', used to show assent in daily chat.
A: This movie is interesting, isn't it? B: Yes, I agree.
Literally 'It's good', used to give assent or permission in a friendly way.
A: Can I sit here? B: Sure, go ahead.
Very casual 'yeah' or 'uh-huh', used among close friends or family. Not for formal situations.
To express agreement through a gesture, often accompanied by a word.
To agree unwillingly or after hesitation.
承諾 (shōdaku) is formal consent, often legally binding. 同意 (dōi) is general agreement, suitable for most contexts. 賛成 (sansei) implies active support, like seconding a motion.
English 'assent' can sound stiff if directly translated. In casual Japanese, use phrases like そうですね or いいですよ instead of formal terms like 承諾する, which may sound overly official.
A: Want to hang out tomorrow? B: Yeah, sure.
Literally 'to shake one's head vertically', meaning to nod in agreement.
She nodded to show her assent.
She reluctantly assented to the terms.