- Basic forms
- 許す — to forgive; to allow; to permit / base form
- 許します — forgives; allows / masu form
- 許した — forgave; allowed / ta-form
- 許して — forgive and …; allow and … / te-form
- 許さない — do not forgive; do not allow / negative
- 許せば — if (you) forgive; if it is allowed / conditional
- 許せ — forgive! allow! / imperative
- Common expressions
- 過ちを許す — to forgive a mistake
- 使用を許す — to permit use
- More
- 許せない — unforgivable; unacceptable
- 許している — has forgiven; is allowing / state
許す(ゆるす) is a godan verb ending in す. It is used both emotionally (forgiving people or mistakes) and formally (granting permission or approval).
- 許可 — permission; approval
- 許容 — tolerance; acceptance
- 免許 — license
- 特許 — patent
- 許す — to allow; to forgive
許 is a 形声文字 (semantic–phonetic compound). The left radical 言 relates to speech or expression, and the right component 午 gives the sound. Together, they mean granting through words — hence “permit,” “allow,” and “forgive.”
先生は 遅刻を 許してくれました。
The teacher forgave the tardiness.
政府は 輸出を 許可しました。
The government approved the export.
