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    3. 黙認

    黙認

    黙もく認にん

    tacit approval

    KMT9News #31+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitivePolitics & LawKanji Vocab29 strokes

    もくにん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    tacit approval, tacit permission, connivance, acquiescence, toleration, overlooking

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    先せん生せいは彼かれの遅ち刻こくを黙もく認にんした。

    The teacher tacitly approved of his lateness.

    KMT6Daily LifeEducation
    会かい社しゃは従じゅう業ぎょう員いんの副ふく業ぎょうを黙もく認にんしているようだ。

    It seems the company is tacitly approving of employees' side jobs.

    KMT9Business & FinanceWork & Career
    国こく際さい社しゃ会かいは、その国くにの核かく開かい発はつを黙もく認にんすべきではない。

    The international community should not tacitly approve of that country's nuclear development.

    KMT9Politics & LawMilitary
    組そ織しき内ないの不ふ正せいを黙もく認にんすることは、最さい終しゅう的てきに組そ織しき全ぜん体たいの信しん頼らいを損そこなう。

    Tacitly approving of misconduct within an organization will ultimately damage the trust of the entire organization.

    KMT9Politics & LawBusiness & FinanceEmotions & Psychology
    政せい府ふの黙もく認にんが、その違い法ほう行こう為いを助じょ長ちょうしたと批ひ判はんされている。

    The government's tacit approval is being criticized for encouraging the illegal act.

    KMT10Politics & Lawlaw

    Kanji that make up this word

    黙
    だま.る・もだ.す…(2)
    silence・become silent・stop speaking・leave as is
    認
    みと.める・したた.める…(1)
    acknowledge・witness・discern・recognize・appreciate…(1)
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