Word Meaning 諾う

うべなう ubenau

諾う is read as うべなう (ubenau) and means to agree (to a proposal, request, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to agree (to a proposal, request, etc.)
  2. to assent
  3. to consent
  4. to accept

Reading

Kana

うべなう

Romaji

ubenau

Writing Variants

  • 宜う うべなう ubenau
  • 肯う うべなう ubenau

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 否む,否ぶ Rank 139808 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

諾否

だくひ

consent or refusal

諾約

だくやく

consent to an application for a contract

承諾

しょうだく

consent

内諾

ないだく

informal consent

受諾

じゅだく

acceptance

許諾

きょだく

consent

快諾

かいだく

ready consent

応諾

おうだく

consent

一諾千金

いちだくせんきん

one's word is worth 1,000 pieces of gold

指名受諾演説

しめいじゅだくえんぜつ

acceptance speech

事後承諾

じごしょうだく

ex-post-facto approval

使用許諾契約

しようきょだくけいやく

(software) license agreement