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恕する (じょする) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

恕じょする

じょ

す

る

Meanings

1

suru verb (special), transitive verb

forgive; pardon; excuse

Literary and formal verb for forgiving or excusing someone's fault or offense. Rare in everyday speech; more common synonyms include 許す (ゆるす) or 容赦する (ようしゃする).

彼かれは友ともの過あやまちを恕じょした。
He forgave his friend's mistake.
どうか私わたしの

無ぶ

礼れい

を

恕じょ

し

て

ください

。

Please forgive my rudeness.

Kanji

恕excuse, tolerate, forgive

Similar words

許ゆるす
Common everyday word for 'forgive' or 'permit'. 恕する is much more formal and literary.
容よう赦しゃする
Means 'to forgive' or 'to show mercy', often used in negative requests like 容赦なく. 恕する is more archaic and less common.

Etymology

The kanji 恕 means 'consideration' or 'forgiveness'. The verb 恕する is a Sino-Japanese suru-verb formed from this character. Its exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used in classical and literary Japanese.