許す

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 許す, read ゆるす, is a verb used for forgiving a wrong or permitting an action.
• Basic usage: In 父は条件付きで夜の外出を許すと言った。, the father said he would allow going out at night subject to conditions.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Forgiveness and permission
  • 失敗を許す concerns forgiving a mistake, while 外出を許す concerns permitting an outing. The object helps determine the appropriate sense.
• Inflection
  • The forms include 許して and 許さない. When asking someone to accept an apology, 許してください means ‘please forgive me.’