賛成
さんせい
hepburn sansei
agreement, approval
Part of speech · noun / suru-verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 私はその意見に賛成です。I agree with that opinion.
- 多くの人が新しい計画に賛成しました。Many people approved of the new plan.
Collocations
賛成する賛成意見計画に賛成賛成が多い大賛成
Mnemonic
賛成 sansei — 賛 (to support, to assist) + 成 (to accomplish). 賛 is lending support, 成 is bringing about — supporting another's view so it comes to pass — agreement, approval. A suru-verb. The thing agreed with takes に: 意見に賛成する. Its antonym is the P2 word 反対 (hantai).
Quick check
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