► 動詞
了解 [りょうかい] [了解する] [liter] meaning: understand rank: 2
☆ はい、了解しました ⇨ OK, I got it, understood (☛ Understand directions, circumstances, so that you can act appropriately)
☆ 事情を了解して頂き有難う御座います ⇨ Thank you for understanding the circumstances (☛ Understand directions, circumstances, so that you can act appropriately)
► 名詞
了解 [りょうかい] meaning: approve rank: 2
☆ 上司の了解を取り付けた ⇨ I got an approval from my boss (☛ Typically a personal-level approval, and not a positive endorsement but rather an acceptance)
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