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黙認 (もくにん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
tacit approval ; connivance ; overlooking
Deliberately not intervening or objecting, thereby giving implicit permission. Often used in formal, political, or organizational contexts where someone chooses to ignore a violation or problem.
政せい 府ふ は その 違い 法ほう 行こう 為い を 黙もく 認にん し た と 批ひ 判はん さ れ た 。
The government was criticized for conniving at the illegal activity.
Kanji 黙 silence, become silent, stop speaking 認 acknowledge, witness, discern Similar words 容よう 認にん 容認 means openly accepting or permitting something, while 黙認 implies silent, unspoken permission without explicit approval.
放ほう 置ち 放置 means leaving something alone or neglecting it, often without the implication of intentional permission that 黙認 carries.
Etymology Compound of 黙 (もく, 'silence') and 認 (にん, 'acknowledge, permit'). The meaning 'tacit approval' arises naturally from the combination of silent acknowledgment.
