諒りょうする

Meanings

1

suru verb (special), transitive verb

acknowledge; understand; appreciate

Formal or literary verb meaning to fully recognize and accept a situation, someone's feelings, or a fact. Often used in contexts where one shows understanding and consideration.

彼かれの立たち場ばをりょうする必ひつ要ようがある。
We need to understand and acknowledge his position.

相あい

手て

の

気き

持も

ち

を

りょう

し

た

上うえ

で

、

返へん

事じ

を

考かんが

え

ます

。

I will consider my reply after fully appreciating the other person's feelings.

Kanji

諒fact, reality, understand

Similar words

理り解かいする
理解する is the common word for 'understand' in everyday contexts. りょうする is more formal and implies not just intellectual understanding but also acceptance and consideration.
了りょう承しょうする
了承する means 'to acknowledge' or 'to consent', often used in business settings for giving approval. りょうする is broader, covering understanding and appreciation, and is less about formal consent.

Etymology

From the kanji 諒 (understanding, consideration) combined with the verb する. The kanji 諒 is rare in modern Japanese, and the word is now predominantly written in kana.