Japanese word

賛成

Pronunciation

Romajisansei

Meaning

  • nounagreement

Example

私はその案に賛成です。watashi wa so no an ni san sei de su

I agree with that plan.

Illustration for 賛成 (agreement)

More examples

彼女は環境保護に賛成の立場を示しました。kano jo wa kan kyō ho go ni san sei no tachi ba o shime shi ma shi ta

She showed support for protecting the environment.

Core concept

Expresses that a person accepts an idea or proposal and stands with it rather than opposing it.

Common phrases

  • 賛成ですsan sei de su

    agree

Similar words

同意dōi: It means agreeing with an idea, opinion, or plan.
同感dōkan: It means sharing another person's feelings or opinion.
賛同sandō: It means approving of and supporting an idea, opinion, or cause.

Definition in Japanese

ある意見や提案をよいと認めて同じ考えを示すこと。a ru i ken ya tei an o yo i to mito me te ona ji kanga e o shime su ko to

Word origin

賛成 (sansei, "agreement") combines 賛 (san, "praise or approval") and 成 (sei, "become or achieve").

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, the phrase 賛成です (sansei desu) gives a direct, polite way to state agreement with a proposal.

Other meanings

  • supportnoun
  • approvalnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 賛成するsanseisurusupportverb

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