How do you say "to tolerate" in Japanese?

“To tolerate” in Japanese

Short answer

大目に見る oomenimiru oomenimiru

To tolerate in Japanese is “大目に見る” (oomenimiru). Full meaning: to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.), to tolerate, to let pass, to give someone a break, to let someone off lightly, to be lenient, to be forgiving.

Other ways to say “To tolerate” in Japanese

受け付ける uketsukeru to accept, to receive (an application), to take up; to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.), to bear, to tolerate, to endure; to be affected by, to take damage from 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 受付る uketsukeru to accept, to receive (an application), to take up; to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.), to bear, to tolerate, to endure; to be affected by, to take damage from 受付ける uketsukeru to accept, to receive (an application), to take up; to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.), to bear, to tolerate, to endure; to be affected by, to take damage from 受付けれる uketsukereru to accept, to receive (an application), to take up; to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.), to bear, to tolerate, to endure; to be affected by, to take damage from うけつける uketsukeru to accept, to receive (an application), to take up; to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.), to bear, to tolerate, to endure; to be affected by, to take damage from 受けつける uketsukeru to accept, to receive (an application), to take up; to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.), to bear, to tolerate, to endure; to be affected by, to take damage from 受け付けれる uketsukereru to accept, to receive (an application), to take up; to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.), to bear, to tolerate, to endure; to be affected by, to take damage from 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 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 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

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