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[みと()··]
mitomeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 認める

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to recognize; to recognise; to observe; to notice
  2. to deem; to judge; to assess
  3. to approve; to deem acceptable; to allow
  4. to admit; to accept; to confess (to a charge)
  5. to watch steadily; to observe carefully
  6. to renown; to give renown to; to appreciate; to acknowledge

Definition and Synonyms for 認める

Favourable Reception acceptance as satisfactory
Synonyms: したためる, 准許, 可決, 同意, 嘉賞, 容認, 承認, 是認, 決裁, 裁可, 裁許, 許可, 認め, 認める, 賛同, 賛成
Accept consider or hold as true
Synonyms: したためる, 受け入れる, 受容, 受諾, 承服, 承認, 聞き入る, 聞き入れる, 認める, 認容
Accept react favorably to
Synonyms: したためる, 受け付ける, 受け入れる, 受容, 認める
Commendation a message expressing a favorable opinion
Synonyms: したためる, 准許, 受付, 可決, 同意, 嘉賞, 容認, 承認, 是認, 決裁, 表彰, 裁可, 裁許, 許可, 認め, 認める, 賛同, 賛成, 賞賛
Acknowledge accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
Synonyms: したためる, 認める
Acknowledge accept as legally binding and valid
Synonyms: したためる, 承認, 認める, 認定
Let consent to, give permission
Synonyms: したためる, 允許, 容認, 差し許す, 承認, 許す, 許可, 許容, 認める, 認可, 認許
Write communicate or express by writing
Synonyms: したためる, 執筆, 書く, 書き下す, 書き下ろす, 書き綴る, 書き表す, 書き送る, 筆記, 綴る, 著す, 著述, 表記, 記す, 認める
Affirm say yes to
Synonyms: したためる, 是認, 肯定, 認める, 諾う
Write mark or trace on a surface
Synonyms: したためる, 執筆, 揮毫, 書く, 書き下す, 書き下ろす, 書き綴る, 書き表す, 染筆, 筆記, 綴る, 表記, 記す, 認める
Accept receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
Synonyms: うける, したためる, 受け入れる, 応じる, 応ずる, 認める
Grant allow to have
Synonyms: したためる, 与える, 付与, 授ける, 許可, 認める
Grant let have
Synonyms: したためる, 与える, 付与, 受け入れる, 差し許す, 承認, 授ける, 聞く, 聞き入る, 聞き入れる, 聞き届ける, 聴許, 許す, 許可, 認める
Recognize show approval or appreciation of
Synonyms: したためる, 見分ける, 見覚える, 認める
Back give support or one's approval to
Synonyms: したためる, 承認, 推す, 支持, 是認, 点頭, 認める, 賛成
Provide make a possibility or provide opportunity for
Synonyms: したためる, 残す, 認める, 遺す
Accept consider right and proper
Synonyms: したためる, 受け付ける, 受け入れる, 受容, 認める
Provide permit to be attainable or cause to remain
Synonyms: したためる, 残す, 認める, 遺す

Meanings for each kanji in 認める

» acknowledge; witness; discern; recognize; appreciate; believe

Categories 認める is a member of

Judge form a critical opinion of
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Accept consider or hold as true
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Respond show a response or a reaction to something
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Communicate transmit thoughts or feelings
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Consent give an affirmative reply to
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Delineate make a mark or lines on a surface
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Give transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
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Receive get something
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Prize hold dear
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Give be the cause or source of
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Back Up give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
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Substance what a communication that is about something is about
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Acceptance the state of being acceptable and accepted
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 認める

Conjugations for 認める

masu stem
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mitome
Negative stem
[みと()·]
mitome
te-form
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mitomete
Negative te-form
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mitomenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[みと()···]
mitomenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[みと()··]
mitomeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[みと()···]
mitomenai
Past Indicative Form
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mitometa
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mitomenakatta
Presumptive Form
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mitomeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[みと()···]
mitomemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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mitomemasen
Past Indicative Form
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mitomemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[みと()·······]
mitomemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[みと()·····]
mitomemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[みと()···]
mitometai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[みと()·····]
mitometakunai
Past Indicative Form
[みと()·····]
mitometakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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mitometakunakatta
Adjective stem
[みと()··]
mitometa
te-form
[みと()····]
mitometakute
Negative te-form
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mitometakunakute
Adverbial Form
[みと()···]
mitometaku
Provisional Form
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mitometakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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mitometakunakereba
Conditional Form
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mitometakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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mitometakunakattara
Objective Form
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mitometasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitomero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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mitomenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[みと()···]
mitomereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[みと()·····]
mitomenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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mitomenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[みと()···]
mitometara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[みと()······]
mitomenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[みと()···]
mitometari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[みと()····]
mitomerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[みと()·····]
mitomerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[みと()····]
mitomerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[みと()·······]
mitomerarenakatta
masu-stem
[みと()···]
mitomerare
te-form
[みと()····]
mitomerarete
Negative te-form
[みと()······]
mitomerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[みと()·····]
mitomeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[みと()······]
mitomeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[みと()······]
mitomeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[みと()·········]
mitomeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[みと()···]
mitomereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[みと()····]
mitomerenai
Past Indicative Form
[みと()···]
mitomereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[みと()······]
mitomerenakatta
te-form
[みと()···]
mitomerete
Negative te-form
[みと()·····]
mitomerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[みと()····]
mitomeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[みと()·····]
mitomeremasen
Past Indicative Form
[みと()·····]
mitomeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[みと()········]
mitomeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[みと()····]
mitomerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[みと()·····]
mitomerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[みと()····]
mitomerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[みと()·······]
mitomerarenakatta
masu stem
[みと()···]
mitomerare
te-form
[みと()····]
mitomerarete
Negative te-form
[みと()······]
mitomerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[みと()·····]
mitomeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[みと()······]
mitomeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[みと()······]
mitomeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[みと()·········]
mitomeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[みと()····]
mitomesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[みと()·····]
mitomesasenai
Past Indicative Form
[みと()····]
mitomesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[みと()·······]
mitomesasenakatta
masu stem
[みと()···]
mitomesase
te-form
[みと()····]
mitomesasete
Negative te-form
[みと()······]
mitomesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[みと()·····]
mitomesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[みと()······]
mitomesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[みと()······]
mitomesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[みと()·········]
mitomesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[みと()······]
mitomesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[みと()·······]
mitomesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[みと()······]
mitomesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[みと()·········]
mitomesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[みと()·····]
mitomesaserare
te-form
[みと()······]
mitomesaserarete
Negative te-form
[みと()········]
mitomesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[みと()·······]
mitomesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[みと()········]
mitomesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[みと()········]
mitomesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[みと()···········]
mitomesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[みと()··]
mitomen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[みと()··]
mitomezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[みと()··]
mitomenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[みと()···]
mitomezaru

Sample Sentences for 認める

Give credit where credit is due.
Tom admitted his defeat.
He didn't acknowledge defeat.
She admitted to having heroin.
Tom pleaded no contest to a charge of drunken driving.

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