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採納 (さいのう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
adoption ; acceptance
Formal term used when an organization or person officially adopts a proposal, opinion, or recommendation. Often used in business, political, or committee contexts.
見けん
は
会かい
議ぎ
で
採さい
納のう
さ
れ
なかっ
た
。
His opinion was not accepted at the meeting.
Kanji 納 settlement, obtain, reap Similar words 採さい 用よう 採用 is more common and broader, covering adoption of methods, systems, or hiring of people. 採納 is more formal and limited to accepting proposals or opinions.
受じゅ 理り 受理 means formal receipt or acceptance of documents, applications, etc., without necessarily endorsing the content. 採納 implies active approval and adoption.
Etymology Compound of 採 (sai, 'take, adopt') and 納 (nō, 'accept, receive'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with formal acceptance.
