1.
forgiveness; pardon
The act of forgiving someone for a wrongdoing, mistake, or offense; pardon. The noun form of 許す in the sense of "to forgive."
2.
permission; consent; approval
Permission granted by someone with authority — a parent, teacher, employer, or institution. The noun form of 許す in the sense of "to allow."
The noun form of 許す, covering both "to forgive" and "to permit." Context disambiguates the two senses, but they can overlap (e.g., a parent's 許し for a marriage involves both consent and acceptance).
Common collocations
- 許しを請う: to beg for forgiveness (literary)
- 許しを求める: to seek forgiveness / permission
- 許しを得る: to obtain forgiveness / permission
- 許しを乞う: to plead for forgiveness
- 親の許し: parents' permission/blessing