Meanings

1. godan verb, transitive verbto permit; to allow; to approve; to consent toocc. written as 聴す
2. godan verb, transitive verbto forgive; to pardon; to excuse; to toleratealso written as 赦す
3. godan verb, transitive verbto exempt (someone) from; to remit; to release; to let offalso written as 赦す
4. godan verb, transitive verbto acknowledge; to admit
5. godan verb, transitive verbto trust; to confide in; to let one's guard down
6. godan verb, transitive verbto give up (points in a game, distance in a race, etc.); to yield

Examples

• 彼は罪を許された。

  He was absolved of his sin.

• 母は彼の過ちを許した。

  My mother excused his mistake.

• 彼らは彼の罪を許した。

  They forgave him for his crimes.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 許す

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