English–Japanese
“recognize” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimitomeru
Example
先生は私の努力を認めます。sen sei wa watashi no do ryoku o mito me ma su
My teacher recognizes my effort.
How to say “recognize” in Japanese
“Recognize” in Japanese is 認める (mitomeru).
It marks a point at which something is accepted as true, valuable, or allowed rather than rejected.
Example sentences with 認める
先生は私の努力を認めました。sen sei wa watashi no do ryoku o mito me ma shi ta
My teacher recognized my effort.
審査員は新人作家の才能を認めました。shin sa in wa shin jin sak ka no sai nō o mito me ma shi ta
The judges recognized the new writer's talent.
Tips for using 認める
- When the object is an unpleasant fact, 認める (mitomeru) often corresponds to admit rather than recognize because it emphasizes accepting the fact as true.