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."
許しを求める。
To seek forgiveness.
彼女の許しを得た。
I received her forgiveness.
深く反省し、被害者に許しを請うた。
He deeply regretted what he had done and begged the victim's forgiveness.
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."
親の許しを得る。
To get one's parents' permission.
先生の許しなく教室を出てはいけない。
You must not leave the classroom without the teacher's permission.
結婚するために、彼女のお父さんに正式に許しをもらった。
In order to get married, I formally received her father's blessing.
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
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 許可: permission; authorization — institutional or formal permission (visa, license); doesn't cover "forgiveness"
- 容赦: mercy; leniency — formal; often in negative phrases like 容赦なく ("without mercy")
- 勘弁: pardoning; sparing — colloquial; often in 勘弁して "give me a break"