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許し (ゆるし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

許ゆるし

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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noun

pardon; forgiveness; permission; exemption

Covers forgiving a fault, granting permission, or exempting someone from an obligation. 赦し is more common for formal pardon or amnesty.

彼かれは自じ分ぶんの過あやまちに対たいして許ゆるしを求もとめた。
He asked for forgiveness for his mistake.

親おやの許ゆるしを得えてから旅りょ行こうに行いく。

I will go on the trip after getting my parents' permission.

Written forms

許ゆるしUsage83%
Standard kanji spelling for general pardon, forgiveness, and permission.
赦ゆるしUsage9%
Used especially for formal pardon or amnesty, often in legal or religious contexts.
ゆるしUsage8%

Kanji

許permit, approve
赦pardon, forgiveness

Similar words

許ゆるす
Verb form meaning 'to forgive' or 'to permit'. 許し is the noun derived from it.
容よう赦しゃ
Often used in negative requests like 容赦なく (without mercy) or ご容赦ください (please excuse/forgive). 許し is more general.

Etymology

Noun form of the verb 許す (yurusu, 'to forgive, permit'), which is of native Japanese origin. The kanji 許 carries meanings of 'permit, allow, forgive', while 赦 is used for formal pardon or amnesty.