Japanese

よしとする

よしとする
Meaning: to consider good; to approve; to deem acceptable
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present よしとする よしとしない
Polite よしとします よしとしません
Past よしとした よしとしなかった
Polite + Past よしとしました よしとしませんでした
Te-form よしとして よしとしなくて
Potential よしとできる よしとできない
Passive よしとされる よしとされない
Causative よしとさせる よしとさせない
Imperative よしとしろ よしとするな

Handwriting

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Example

I decided to overlook the minor flaws and consider it acceptable.

Usage Notes

Used when judging something as acceptable despite potential issues. Often written as '良しとする'.

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