お墨付き

おすみつき

Meanings

1. Noun certificate; certified document; authorization; authorisation See also: 墨付き (すみつき).
2. (the) thumbs up; seal of approval
3. paper with signature of the shogun or lord (original meaning) See also: 墨付き (すみつき).

Kanji

• 墨 ink. Read as すみ.
• 付 attach. Read as つき.

Example sentences

• 芽衣さんのお墨付きがもらえるなんて、すごく嬉しいです。
  I'm really glad Mei gave me her endorsement.

Common phrases

• お墨付きを得る
• お墨付きを与える
• お墨付きをもらう

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