rubber stamp
Colloquial and rare term for a rubber stamp, often used in a derogatory or dismissive manner. The word めくら (blind) is considered sensitive; use with caution.
Some people say that government office work is just rubber-stamping.
彼は書類にめくら印を押すだけの仕事にうんざりしていた。
He was fed up with a job that was just rubber-stamping documents.
Commonly used spelling, though the term itself is rare and sensitive.
Kanji spelling using 盲 (blind); less common and may be considered more direct.
Compound of めくら (blind, insensitive) and 印 (stamp, mark). The term likely arose from the idea of stamping without looking or thinking, implying mindless approval.