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    3. 認める

    認める

    認みとめ​る​

    to recognize

    N3KMT9News #36+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab17 strokes

    みとめる

    Verb, Transitive

    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

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    私わたしは彼かれの才さい能のうを認みとめる。

    I recognize his talent.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの間ま違ちがいを素す直なおに認みとめた。

    He honestly admitted his mistake.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    その提てい案あんは、委い員いん会かいによって正せい式しきに認みとめられた。

    The proposal was formally approved by the committee.

    KMT9Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    彼かの女じょは、どんなに忙いそがしくても、毎まい日にち運うん動どうする時じ間かんを認みとめている。

    No matter how busy she is, she allows herself time to exercise every day.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    会かい社しゃは彼かれの長なが年ねんの貢こう献けんを認みとめ、昇しょう進しんさせた。

    The company recognized his many years of contribution and promoted him.

    KMT9Work & CareerDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    認
    みと.める・したた.める…(1)
    acknowledge・witness・discern・recognize・appreciate…(1)
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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