“To forgive” in Japanese
Short answer
To forgive in Japanese is “恕する” (josuru). Full meaning: to forgive, to pardon, to excuse.
Other ways to say “To forgive” 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
さし許す
sashiyurusu to allow, to forgive
差しゆるす
sashiyurusu to allow, to forgive
免ずる
menzuru to dismiss (from a position); to exempt, to excuse from, to forgive
免す
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
堪える
kotaeru to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with; to restrain, to control, to keep a check on; to forgive, to put up with, to pardon
許せる
yuruseru 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
赦せる
yuruseru 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
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.