承認(しょうにん)

しょうにん
noun
approval, recognition
See also: 商人(しょうにん) (merchant)
1. approval, authorization
Official agreement or permission for something to proceed.
上司(じょうし)の承認(しょうにん)を得(え)てから進(すす)めてください。
Please proceed after obtaining your supervisor's approval.
新薬(しんやく)の承認(しょうにん)には時間(じかん)がかかる。
It takes time to get approval for a new drug.
予算(よさん)の承認(しょうにん)が下(お)りたので、プロジェクトを開始(かいし)できる。
Now that the budget has been approved, we can start the project.
2. recognition, acknowledgment
Formal acceptance of something as valid or legitimate.
国連(こくれん)は新(あたら)しい政府(せいふ)を承認(しょうにん)した。
The United Nations recognized the new government.
その国(くに)は国際(こくさい)社会(しゃかい)から承認(しょうにん)されていない。
That country is not recognized by the international community.
彼(かれ)の功績(こうせき)がようやく承認(しょうにん)され、表彰(ひょうしょう)を受(う)けた。
His achievements were finally recognized and he received an award.

承認(しょうにん) refers to formal approval or official recognition. Common in business, government, and legal contexts.

SENSE 1 - APPROVAL:
Giving official permission for something to proceed. Used for budgets, projects, proposals, and regulatory approvals.

SENSE 2 - RECOGNITION:
Formally acknowledging something as valid or legitimate. Used for governments, qualifications, and achievements.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 承認(しょうにん)を得(え)る: to obtain approval
  • 承認(しょうにん)を求(もと)める: to seek approval
  • 承認(しょうにん)手続(てつづ)き: approval process
  • 事前(じぜん)承認(しょうにん): prior approval

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 認可(にんか): authorization, licensing (official/regulatory)
  • 許可(きょか): permission (granting right to do something)
  • 同意(どうい): agreement, consent (between parties)

HOMOPHONE:
商人(しょうにん) (merchant) shares the same reading but has completely different kanji and meaning.

Related Words

Related: 認可(にんか) (authorization)
Synonym: 許可(きょか) (permission)
Antonym: 却下(きゃっか) (rejection, dismissal)
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Added 2026.1.12 9:53 · Revised 2026.4.17 23:07
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