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consent, acknowledgment, approval
Understanding and accepting a situation, request, or condition. Often used in formal or business contexts when asking for or granting permission.
ご了承ください。
Please understand. / Please accept this.
上司の了承を得てから進めます。
I'll proceed after getting my supervisor's approval.
予定が変更になる場合がありますので、あらかじめご了承ください。
The schedule may change, so please be aware of this in advance.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ご了承ください (please understand/accept)
- 了承を得る (to obtain approval)
- 了承を求める (to seek consent)
- あらかじめご了承ください (please be forewarned)
REGISTER: This is a formal word commonly seen in business emails, official notices, and customer-facing communications. The ご prefix makes it honorific. In casual speech, 了解 is more common for simple acknowledgment.