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N3Vocabulary

認める

みとめる

to recognize; to approve

Readings

On
認:ニン
Kun
認:みと(める)

Examples

間違いを認めました。

I admitted the mistake.

Note

Try making sentences with this verb in different tenses. Active usage builds stronger recall than passive review. At N3 level, knowing this word helps bridge basic and intermediate Japanese.

Questions that use this word

N4 1 · N3 6 · N1 5

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N3N3 語彙

    「認める」の対義語（反対の意味）はどれですか？

    Answer: 否定する

  • N3N3 読解

    【文章③】 近年、副業を認める企業が増えている。

    Answer: 従業員がスキルや経験を積めるから

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