ゴーサイン
also: ゴー・サイン
Meanings
1
go-ahead; green light; permission to proceed; OK
usually written using kana alone
A katakana noun for approval or permission to start or continue something, especially a plan, project, or action. Common in patterns such as ゴーサインが出る and ゴーサインを出す.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from go sign
The new project got the go-ahead.
The company president gave the development team the green light.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉にゴーサインが出るthe go-ahead is given for something
The go-ahead was given for the new project.
- 〈人〉が〈事〉にゴーサインを出すsomeone gives the go-ahead for something
The president finally gave the go-ahead for the plan.
- ゴーサインを待つto wait for the go-ahead
The team prepared while waiting for the go-ahead.