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許容 (きょよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
permission ; allowance ; tolerance ; acceptance
Formal term for permitting, tolerating, or accepting something, often used in rules, policies, or technical contexts. As a suru-verb, it means to permit or allow.
According to the rules, lateness of up to 15 minutes is permitted.
Similar words 許きょ 可か 許可 is a more common, everyday word for permission or approval, while 許容 is formal and often implies tolerance or acceptance of something not ideal.
容よう 認にん 容認 also means acceptance or toleration, but 許容 is more about permitting within limits, often used in technical or regulatory contexts.
Etymology Compound of 許 (permit, allow) and 容 (contain, accept). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of permitting or tolerating within certain bounds.
