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公認

Reading

Kana: こうにん
Romaji: kounin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
vs
adj-no
1

official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation

Kanji

公
Readings: コウ、 ク、 おおやけ
Meanings: public, prince, official, governmental
認
Readings: ニン、 みと.める、 したた.める
Meanings: acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe

Example Sentence

新(あたら)しい候補者(こうほしゃ)が、民主党(みんしゅとう)の党(とう)大会(たいかい)で公認(こうにん)候補(こうほ)となりました。
➥There was a new candidate on the ticket at the Democratic convention.
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