認める

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 認める is read as みとめる and can mean admitting a fact or formally approving something.
• Basic usage: The context distinguishes acknowledging a personal mistake from an organization authorizing a change.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Admitting a mistake
  • 間違いを認める means accepting that one was wrong. Example: 彼は自分の間違いを素直に認めた。
• Approving a change
  • 正式に認める means that an authorized body formally approves the change. Example: 委員会が計画の変更を正式に認める。