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裁許 (さいきょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

裁さい許きょ

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Meanings

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

sanction; approval; authorization

Formal term for official permission or authorization, often used in legal, administrative, or business contexts. Implies a decision by an authority.

裁さい判ばん所しょの裁さい許きょを得えて、手て続つづきを進すすめた。
We proceeded with the procedure after obtaining the court's sanction.

この計けい画かくには上じょう司しの裁さい許きょが必ひつ要ようだ。

This plan requires the boss's approval.

Kanji

裁tailor, judge, decision
許permit, approve

Similar words

許きょ可か
許可 is a general word for permission, while 裁許 is more formal and implies a judgment or decision by an authority.
認にん可か
認可 is official approval or license, often from a government agency; 裁許 can be used in similar contexts but emphasizes the act of judging and granting.

Etymology

Compound of 裁 (judge, decide) and 許 (permit, allow). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of granting permission after judgment.