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赦免状 (しゃめんじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

赦しゃ免めん状じょう

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Meanings

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noun

letter of pardon; pardon

A formal document granting official forgiveness, typically in a legal or historical context.

国こく王おうは反はん逆ぎゃく者しゃに赦しゃ免めん状じょうを与あたえた。
The king granted a letter of pardon to the rebel.

Kanji

赦pardon, forgiveness
免excuse, dismissal
状status quo, conditions, circumstances

Similar words

恩おん赦しゃ
恩赦 is a general amnesty or pardon, often a governmental act, while 赦免状 specifically refers to the written document of pardon.

Etymology

Compound of 赦免 (pardon, amnesty) and 状 (document, letter). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for official documents.