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赦免 (しゃめん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

赦しゃ免めん

しゃ

め

ん

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

pardon; amnesty; remission

Formal term for an official grant of forgiveness, typically by a government or authority, releasing someone from punishment or legal consequences.

国こく王おうは政せい治じ犯はんに赦しゃ免めんを与あたえた。
The king granted a pardon to the political prisoners.

彼かれは恩おん赦しゃによって赦しゃ免めんされた。

He was pardoned through an amnesty.

Kanji

赦pardon, forgiveness
免excuse, dismissal

Similar words

恩おん赦しゃ
恩赦 is a broader term for a general amnesty or act of clemency, often covering multiple people, while 赦免 focuses on the individual pardon or remission of punishment.
許ゆるし
許し is a general word for forgiveness in personal or informal contexts, whereas 赦免 is strictly a formal, legal term for official pardon.

Etymology

Compound of 赦 (しゃ, 'pardon, forgive') and 免 (めん, 'exempt, release'). The kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of official forgiveness and release from penalty.