1.
official recognition, official approval, certification
Formal recognition or approval by an authority, organization, or institution. Often used for officially sanctioned candidates, certified products, or publicly acknowledged relationships.
公認会計士になる。
Become a certified public accountant.
党の公認候補として選挙に出る。
Run in the election as the party's officially endorsed candidate.
彼らの交際は職場で公認されている。
Their relationship is openly acknowledged at their workplace.
Used for official endorsement or certification by organizations. Also used more casually to mean something is openly known and accepted.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 公認会計士 (certified public accountant, CPA)
- 公認候補 (officially endorsed candidate)
- 公認を得る (obtain official approval)
- 公認される (be officially recognized)
In casual contexts, 公認 can describe situations that are openly acknowledged even without formal certification, such as a couple whose relationship is known and accepted by those around them.