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承知する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Used when someone is aware of a fact or situation, often in formal contexts. Common in the phrase ご承知の通り (as you know).

Related words· 11

了りょう解かいN1sense 2
了解 is a casual, quick way to say 'got it', while 承知 is more formal and implies polite compliance, common in business speech.
了りょう承しょうN2sense 2
了承 focuses narrowly on granting approval or permission, while 承知 can also mean simple awareness or agreement to comply.
承しょう諾だくN2sense 2
承諾 is used for formally accepting a request, offer, or contract, whereas 承知 is broader and also covers everyday acknowledgment.
分わかるN5sense 2
分かる is the plain, everyday word for 'understand/got it', while 承知 is the humble, formal phrasing used toward superiors or customers.

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認にん識しきN2sense 1
認識 stresses cognitive recognition or awareness of a fact, while 承知 in this sense simply means being informed of something.
かしこまりましたN4
承知する is a formal way to say 'to understand/accept', often used in business contexts, while 畏まりました is the deferential set phrase used mainly in service or customer-facing situations.
かしこまる
承知する is the standard humble way to say 'I understand and will comply' in business Japanese, while 畏まる (as in かしこまりました) is an even more old-fashioned, deferential version of the same acknowledgment.

Politeness

了りょう解かいplainN1
承知 is the more polite word businesspeople use with superiors or customers, while 了解 can sound too casual in the same situations.
了りょう承しょうplainN2
承知 is the humble way a subordinate says they understand and accept an instruction from a superior, while 了承 is the neutral term typically used by the person granting approval.
承しょう諾だくN2
承知 is the everyday, slightly softer word used to say one accepts or understands (common in service and casual business speech), while 承諾 is the formal, often written term for giving consent.

Don't confuse with

招しょう致ちN4
招致 (しょうち) sounds identical to 承知 but means 'inviting' or 'bidding to host' (e.g. an Olympic bid), a completely different meaning.
承しょう服ふく
承知 is a common everyday word meaning to know, understand, or acknowledge something (e.g. 承知しました), while 承服 is a more formal term specifically about accepting or complying with a demand or decision.