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受納 (じゅのう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

受じゅ納のう

じゅ

の

う

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

acceptance; receiving

Formal term for accepting or receiving something, often used in official or business contexts. The する form is transitive.

寄き付ふ金きんを受じゅ納のうする手て続つづきを進すすめています。
We are proceeding with the procedures to accept the donation.

受じゅ

納のう

し

た

書しょ

類るい

は

経けい

理り

部ぶ

で

保ほ

管かん

さ

れ

ます

。

Accepted documents are kept by the accounting department.

Kanji

受accept, undergo, answer (phone)
納settlement, obtain, reap

Similar words

受じゅ理り
受理 is more common and means 'acceptance' in the sense of receiving and processing applications or documents, while 受納 is more formal and often used for receiving tangible items or donations.
受じゅ領りょう
受領 also means 'receipt' or 'acceptance', but is more widely used in business for acknowledging receipt of goods or money, whereas 受納 carries a slightly more formal or official tone.

Etymology

Compound of 受 (accept, receive) and 納 (offer, pay, supply). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys formal acceptance or receipt.