認め
Meanings
approval; acceptance; recognition
Noun use of 認める, often in phrases such as 認めを得る, meaning to receive someone's approval or recognition. In many formal contexts, 承認 or 認可 may be more specific.
With their parents' approval, the two got married.
After long effort, he gained the recognition of those around him.
personal seal; informal seal
Abbreviation of 認め印, a non-registered personal seal used for ordinary acknowledgment or receipt, as opposed to an official registered seal such as 実印. The shortened form depends on seal-related context.
See also: 認め印
For this document, an ordinary personal seal is fine; it does not have to be a registered seal.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の認めを得るto obtain someone's approval or recognition
With the boss's approval, the new project got underway.
- 〈物〉に認めを押すto stamp a document with one's informal seal
I stamped the receipt document with my informal seal.