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“To allow” in Japanese

Short answer
遣らす yarasu やらす

To allow in Japanese is “遣らす” (yarasu). Full meaning: to allow, to let (someone) do, to make (someone) do.

Other ways to say “To allow” in Japanese

差し許す sashiyurusu to allow, to forgive 仮す kasu to grant, to allow, to forgive 許す yurusu to permit, to allow, to approve, to consent to; to forgive, to pardon, to excuse, to tolerate; to exempt (someone) from, to remit, to release, to let off 肯んずる gaenzuru to consent, to allow, to accept さし許す sashiyurusu to allow, to forgive やらす yarasu to allow, to let (someone) do, to make (someone) do 差しゆるす sashiyurusu to allow, to forgive 肯んじる gaenjiru to consent, to allow, to accept 遣らせる yaraseru to allow, to let (someone) do, to make (someone) do 可能にする kanounisuru to allow, to enable, to make possible, to make feasible, to permit 肯す yurusu to permit, to allow, to approve, to consent to; to forgive, to pardon, to excuse, to tolerate; to exempt (someone) from, to remit, to release, to let off

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