How to Say ‘Waiting for approval’ in Japanese
承認待ち
shounin machi
[shoh-neeen mah-chee]
💬 Usage Tip: [承認待ち] combines [承認] “approval” and [待ち] “waiting.” It means something is pending approval.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Approval flows can be very important in Japanese organizations, so phrases like [承認待ち] come up often in office life.
Phrase Breakdown
承認
shounin
[shoh-neeen]
approval
A noun meaning official approval, authorization, or sign-off.
部長の承認が必要です。
The department manager's approval is necessary.
待ち
machi
[mah-chee]
waiting
Means waiting; in compounds it often means pending something.
今は返事待ちです。
Right now, I am waiting for a reply.
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