許す — meaning in English
yurusu
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English meaning
- allow verb To give permission for something to happen.
- condone verb To accept or overlook behaviour that is generally considered wrong.
- excuse verb To forgive someone, or overlook a minor fault.
- forgive verb To stop feeling angry at someone and let go of blame for what they did.
- permit verb To allow something to happen or to give someone authorization to do it.
- unforgivable adj Too bad to be excused or forgiven.
Senses
許す is used for these senses in English:
- allow (transitive, catenative) To permit, to give permission to.
- allow To not bar or obstruct.
- excuse (transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
- permit (transitive) To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to. [from 15th c.]
- unforgivable Not forgivable; inexcusable.
allow — full definition
- verb To give permission for something to happen.
- verb To make something possible.
- verb To set aside time, money, or another resource for something.
- verb To admit or acknowledge something as true, often reluctantly.