Kanji 承 acquiesce, hear, listen to 認 acknowledge, witness, discern Related words 拒きょ 否ひ 拒否 is a broader term for refusal or rejection in everyday and formal contexts, while 不承認 specifically refers to formal disapproval or non-approval, often in official decision-making.
否ひ 決けつ 否決 means voting down or rejecting a motion, emphasizing the voting process; 不承認 focuses on the act of not granting approval, which may or may not involve a vote.
Etymology Compound of 不 (fu, 'not') and 承認 (shōnin, 'approval, recognition'). The word follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation patterns.
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