Word Detail

The Japanese verb 賛同します (さんどうします) means "to agree," "to support," or "to endorse" something, such as an idea, a proposal, or a statement. It expresses a positive stance towards the subject being discussed. It implies that you share the same viewpoint or believe in the same thing as the person or group presenting the idea.

⚫︎私はその意見に賛同します Translation: I agree with that opinion. ⚫︎彼の提案に賛同しますか？ Translation: Do you support his proposal? ⚫︎このプロジェクトに賛同しますか？ Translation: Do you endorse this project?

⚫︎You can use 賛同します when you want to express your agreement with someone's opinion, idea, or plan. ⚫︎It's a polite and formal way to show your support. ⚫︎It can be used in both formal and informal situations, although it is more common in formal settings. ⚫︎It can be used in various contexts, such as business meetings, discussions with colleagues, or even in casual conversations. ⚫︎You can use it to reply to a suggestion, a statement, or a question, to show your approval.

⚫︎This word is typically written using the kanji 賛同 and the hiragana します, making 賛同します. ⚫︎The kanji 賛 means "to approve" or "to praise", and 同 means "same" or "agree". ⚫︎します is the polite form of the verb "to do". ⚫︎The okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) is always します. ⚫︎Conjugation Examples: ⚫︎Affirmative Present: 賛同します 賛同します (I agree/support) ⚫︎Affirmative Past: 賛同しました (I agreed/supported) ⚫︎Negative Present: 賛同しません (I do not agree/support) ⚫︎Negative Past: 賛同しませんでした (I did not agree/support) ⚫︎Polite form (masu-form): 賛同します 賛同します ⚫︎Plain form: 賛同する ⚫︎Te-form: 賛同して ⚫︎Causative form: 賛同させます ⚫︎Potential form: 賛同できます ⚫︎Passive form: 賛同されます

⚫︎同意します (どういします) - to agree ⚫︎支持します (しじします) - to support ⚫︎賛成します (さんせいします) - to agree (more emphasis on the idea) ⚫︎承認します (しょうにんします) - to approve

⚫︎反対します (はんたいします) - to oppose, to disagree ⚫︎拒否します (きょひします) - to refuse, to reject

私は彼の提案に賛同します。それはとても良いアイデアだと思います。 ・Translation: I agree with his proposal. I think it’s a very good idea. ・Explanation: The speaker is expressing their support for the proposal and explaining why they agree.

このプロジェクトの目的について賛同しますか？ ・Translation: Do you agree with the purpose of this project? ・Explanation: This is a question asking if someone supports the project's goal.

The word 賛同 is a compound word formed from two kanji: 賛 (san) meaning "to approve" or "to praise," and 同 (dou) meaning "same" or "agree." The verb します (shimasu) is added to make it a verb in the polite form, resulting in 賛同します, which means "to agree," "to support," or "to endorse."