rubber-stamping; approving without reading
Refers to the act of approving a document or proposal without properly examining its contents, like a blind person stamping a seal. The term めくら is now considered a sensitive word; in formal contexts, alternatives such as 無審査承認 or 形式的承認 may be preferred.
Even though it was an important document, the boss just rubber-stamped it.
In the assembly, the fact that bills are passed by rubber-stamping is seen as a problem.
Standard kanji spelling. The first character 盲 means 'blind', reflecting the idea of approving without looking.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling. めくら is a sensitive term for 'blind', so this form may be avoided in modern writing.
Compound of 盲 (めくら, 'blind') and 判 (ばん, 'seal' or 'stamp'). Literally 'blind stamp', referring to the image of a blind person stamping a document without being able to read it.