Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 黙認(もくにん) in Japanese

黙認
Kana Reading
もくにん
Romaji
mokunin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    connivance; tacit consent; toleration
    Example sentence
    議論ため母親息子近親相姦黙認されている部族社会仮定してみよう。 Imagine, for the sake of argument, a tribal group in which mother-son incest was countenanced.

Examples of 黙認, もくにん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is

On'Yomi: モク, ボク

Kun'Yomi: だま.る, もだ.す

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JLPT 3

14 strokes

acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe

On'Yomi: ニン

Kun'Yomi: みと.める, したた.める

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