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acceptance; reception; admission
The act of accepting, receiving, or admitting someone or something. Used for people (refugees, patients, students) as well as abstract concepts (proposals, conditions).
The nominal form of the verb 受け入れる (to accept). Very commonly used as a noun modifier in compound expressions.
Common collocations
- 受け入れ態勢: acceptance system/setup
- 受け入れ先: receiving party; host institution
- 受け入れ可能: acceptable; able to be accepted
- 患者の受け入れ: admission of patients
- 条件の受け入れ: acceptance of conditions
Similar words
- 受容: acceptance — more abstract and literary; used in psychology and academic contexts
- 承認: approval — implies formal authorization, not just acceptance
- 容認: tolerance; tacit approval — accepting something reluctantly or without opposing it
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Neutral to slightly formal. Very common in news, policy discussions, and institutional contexts.
Related Words
Related:
受け入れる (to accept, to receive)
Compare:
受容 (acceptance)
Compare:
承認 (approval)
Compare:
容認 (tolerance)