Formal noun expressing agreement with an opinion, proposal, or action. Often used in phrases like 賛意を表する (to express approval) or 賛意を示す (to show approval).
I expressed my approval of his proposal.
Many committee members showed their assent to the plan.
The committee expressed its approval of the proposal.
Many shareholders showed approval for the new policy.
His plan received the approval of everyone.
The resolution was passed with unanimous approval.
同意 means consent or shared agreement, whereas 賛意 specifically conveys a positive endorsement of a proposal or opinion.
支持 implies active backing or support for a person or policy, while 賛意 is a more passive, formal expression of approval.
反対 means opposition or disagreement, the direct opposite of 賛意, which expresses approval.
賞賛 shares the kanji 賛 with 賛意 but means praise or admiration, not mere agreement or approval.
Compound of 賛 (san, 'praise, approve') and 意 (i, 'mind, thought'). The combination conveys the idea of a mind inclined toward approval.