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裁可 (さいか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

裁さい可か

さ

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Meanings

1

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

sanction; approval

Formal term for official approval, often used in governmental, legal, or organizational contexts. Implies authoritative endorsement.

議ぎ会かいは予よ算さん案あんを裁さい可かした。
The parliament sanctioned the budget proposal.
この計けい画かくには大

だい

臣じん

の

裁さい

可か

が

必ひつ

要よう

だ

。

This plan requires the minister's approval.

Kanji

裁tailor, judge, decision
可can, passable, approval

Similar words

承しょう認にん
承認 is a general term for approval or recognition, while 裁可 is more formal and often implies authoritative sanction.
許きょ可か
許可 means permission or license, often for specific actions; 裁可 is higher-level, formal approval of plans or proposals.

Etymology

Compound of 裁 (decide, judge) and 可 (permit, approve). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of authoritative approval.