認可

• 読み: にんか
• ローマ字: ninka
• 漢字の分解: 認 (nin) — recognise, acknowledge; 可 (ka) — permissible, approved
• 発音: /niɴka/

意味

Approval; authorisation; a formal permit granted by an official authority confirming that standards have been met.

A noun used in administrative and legal contexts. 認可 implies a thorough review process before approval is granted, and is distinguished from 許可 (permission) by its connotation of certifying that established criteria have been satisfied. Used across contexts including pharmaceutical licensing (薬事認可), school certification, and building approval. Without 認可, an activity or facility may be legally barred from operating.

例文

1. 新薬の認可を得るには、厳格な臨床試験の結果を規制当局に提出しなければならない。
2. 市から認可を受けた保育施設のみが国の補助金支給対象として認められる。
3. 認可申請の書類に不備があった場合、審査は一から改めてやり直しとなる。

使い方ガイド

場面: law, administration, business, medicine

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

From 認 (to recognise, acknowledge as valid) and 可 (permissible, acceptable). 可 originally depicted a man being addressed, conveying the affirmative response 'yes, this is acceptable.' Together, the characters mean 'recognising something as lawful and permissible.'

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Business/Legal