賛成します（さんせいします、sanseishimasu）
- to agree

The Japanese word 賛成します 賛成します (さんせいします) means "to agree," "to approve," or "to support" something. It expresses a positive stance towards an idea, proposal, or opinion put forth by someone else. The word conveys that you share the same viewpoint. It implies you are in favor of an action, plan, or statement. It's a common and polite way to express agreement in Japanese.

⚫︎私はあなたの意見に賛成します Translation: I agree with your opinion. ⚫︎新しいプロジェクトに賛成しますか？ Translation: Do you agree with the new project? ⚫︎彼女の提案に賛成します Translation: I support her proposal.

⚫︎You can use 賛成します 賛成します in various situations: meetings, discussions, conversations, and formal settings. ⚫︎It's important to use polite language, especially when speaking to superiors or people you don't know well. ⚫︎When you want to show agreement in a more emphatic way, you can also use other expressions, like 完全に賛成します(kanzen ni sansei shimasu - I completely agree). ⚫︎You can use it to give approval to someone else's idea or plan.

⚫︎賛成します 賛成します is typically written using the kanji 賛成 (さんせい), which means "agreement" or "approval," combined with the polite verb suffix します (shimasu), meaning "to do". ⚫︎Hiragana: さんせいします ⚫︎Kanji: 賛成します ⚫︎There are no major variations in the okurigana (the suffix hiragana). The verb suffix will always be します or its conjugated forms.

⚫︎同意します (doui shimasu) - to agree (more formal) ⚫︎承知しました (shouchi shimashita) - I understand / I agree (formal, used in business) ⚫︎賛同します (sandou shimasu) - to support, to sympathize (similar in meaning, but can have a stronger sense of standing with someone)

⚫︎反対します (hantai shimasu) - to oppose, to disagree ⚫︎不同意です (fudoui desu) - I disagree. (more direct) ⚫︎反対意見があります (hantai iken ga arimasu) - I have an opposing opinion.

会議で新しい企画について話しました。私はその企画に賛成します ・Translation: We discussed a new project at the meeting. I agree with that project. ・Explanation: This sentence expresses agreement with the new project discussed during the meeting.

あなたの提案に賛成します。一緒に頑張りましょう！ ・Translation: I agree with your proposal. Let's work hard together! ・Explanation: This sentence shows support for a proposal and expresses willingness to work collaboratively.

The word 賛成 is derived from the combination of two kanji. ⚫︎賛 (san) means "to approve" or "to support." ⚫︎成 (sei) means "to become" or "to achieve." Together, they form the meaning of "agreement" or "approval," which is then turned into a verb using します (shimasu) - "to do" or "to make."