Japanese word

許容

Pronunciation

Romajikyoyō

Meaning

  • nountolerance

Example

社会には異なる意見への許容が必要です。sha kai ni wa koto na ru i ken e no kyo yō ga hitsu yō de su

Society needs tolerance for different opinions.

Illustration for 許容 (tolerance)

More examples

このソフトは入力ミスを許容する設計です。ko no so fu to wa nyū ryoku mi su o kyo yō su ru sek kei de su

This software is designed to tolerate input errors.

Core concept

Describes allowing differences to remain without treating them as reasons for exclusion.

Common phrases

  • 許容範囲kyo yō han i

    tolerance range

  • 許容の限界kyo yō no gen kai

    limit of tolerance

Similar words

容認yōnin: Recognizing a behavior or condition as permissible without necessarily approving it.
受容juyō: Accepting a person, idea, or condition as it is without trying to exclude it.
寛容kanyō: Allowing differences or mistakes with a calm and forgiving attitude.

Definition in Japanese

異なる意見や性質などを認め、排除せずに受け入れること。koto na ru i ken ya sei shitsu na do o mito me hai jo se zu ni u ke i re ru ko to

Word origin

許容 (kyoyō) combines 許 (kyo, "allow") and 容 (yō, "contain"), giving the sense of allowing something to be included or remain.

Usage tips

  • In English, tolerance can suggest allowing a difference without fully approving it, while acceptance more often suggests welcoming it.

Other meanings

  • acceptancenoun

Opposites

  • 不寛容fukanyōintolerancena-adjective

Related words

  • 許容性kyoyōseitolerabilitynoun
  • 許容度kyoyōdotolerance levelnoun

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