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許す · godan verb (-su)

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

Used when a person or authority allows an action, request, or situation. The object is often an action noun such as 外出, 使用, 入場, or 撮影.

Related words· 6

許きょ可かN4sense 1
許可する is a more explicit, administrative way to say 'grant permission,' while 許す is broader and also covers forgiving, trusting, and conceding.
認みとめるN3sense 1
認める means to recognize, admit, or approve something, overlapping with 許す's permission and acknowledgment senses, but 認める does not mean to forgive.
免めんじる sense 3
免じる is the clearer modern verb for exempting someone from a duty or remitting a penalty, corresponding to 許す's rarer, more formal remission sense.
見み逃のがすN2sense 2
見逃す means to overlook a minor fault without comment, whereas 許す implies actually forgiving or releasing resentment toward the person.

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大おお目めに見みるN1
許す means to forgive or fully pardon a fault, while 大目に見る is milder, just choosing not to criticize or punish it.
容よう赦しゃN1
許す is a common everyday verb for forgiving or permitting, while 容赦 is more formal and noun-based, often used for excusing faults or minor troubles.

Opposites

禁きんじるN1
許す means to permit or allow, the opposite of 禁じる which means to forbid.
禁きんずるN1
許す means to allow or permit, the direct opposite of 禁ずる's meaning of forbidding.
罰ばっするN3
許す means to forgive or let an offense go unpunished, contrasting with 罰する, which imposes a penalty for it.

Written forms

許ゆるすUsage94%
Standard common spelling covering permission, forgiveness, acknowledgment, trust, and competitive uses.
ゆるすUsage5%
赦ゆるすUsage2%
search-only kanji form
Attested but marked search-only; associated especially with pardon, forgiveness, or remission in senses 2 and 3, and less common than 許す in ordinary writing.