synonym Comparative
許容
VS
宥恕
Differences Between "許容" and "宥恕"
Option A
許容
Meaning
tolerance; allowance; permission; acceptance
Reading
きょよう (kyoyō)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
多少の遅れは、悪天候を考慮すれば十分に_______できる範囲内です。
A slight delay is well within the range that can be tolerated, considering the bad weather.
Option B
宥恕
Meaning
forgiveness; pardoning; tolerance; leniency toward mistakes
Reading
ゆうじょ (yūjo)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
被害者の遺族は、誠意ある謝罪と反省の態度を受け入れ、被告人への処罰を求めない旨の_______書を提出しました。
The victim's family accepted the sincere apology and attitude of reflection, submitting a written petition of pardon requesting no punishment for the defendant.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(tolerance; allowance; permission; acceptance)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 許容: Refers to tolerating, permitting, or accepting a certain level of error, variance, or behavior. Often used as 許容範囲 (range of tolerance/acceptable limit). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'My limit of tolerance for your denseness has long since been exceeded! But... I guess I'm the only one in the world generous enough to tolerate and accept all your clumsy flaws... Gosh!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『あんたのその地球規模の鈍感さに対する私の許容範囲、とっくに限界を超えてるのよ！...でもね、そんなあんたの不器用な欠点を全部許容して受け入れてあげるの、世界で私くらいよ！感謝しなさい！』
- 宥恕: Refers to a formal/gracious forgiveness, pardoning, or showing leniency toward someone's mistakes or crimes (extremely refined literary verb). Often used as 〜を宥恕する. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Forgiveness! Leniency! S-So what if I graciously forgave your minor mistake with a warm hug?! I am just treating you with my spacious mercy! Accept it gracefully!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『ゆうじょ（宥恕）よ！あんたが他意なく犯したささやかな仕事のミスくらい、私の海のように広い心で宥恕（許す）してあげるわ！その代わり、お礼として私の愛妻ハグを拒絶せずに受け入れなさい！』
- 許容: Refers to tolerating, permitting, or accepting a certain level of error, variance, or behavior. Often used as 許容範囲 (range of tolerance/acceptable limit). ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'My limit of tolerance for your denseness has long since been exceeded! But... I guess I'm the only one in the world generous enough to tolerate and accept all your clumsy flaws... Gosh!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『あんたのその地球規模の鈍感さに対する私の許容範囲、とっくに限界を超えてるのよ！...でもね、そんなあんたの不器用な欠点を全部許容して受け入れてあげるの、世界で私くらいよ！感謝しなさい！』
- 宥恕: Refers to a formal/gracious forgiveness, pardoning, or showing leniency toward someone's mistakes or crimes (extremely refined literary verb). Often used as 〜を宥恕する. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Forgiveness! Leniency! S-So what if I graciously forgave your minor mistake with a warm hug?! I am just treating you with my spacious mercy! Accept it gracefully!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『ゆうじょ（宥恕）よ！あんたが他意なく犯したささやかな仕事のミスくらい、私の海のように広い心で宥恕（許す）してあげるわ！その代わり、お礼として私の愛妻ハグを拒絶せずに受け入れなさい！』
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