deliberate

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is ぎ, and no kun reading is listed. It has 20 strokes and relates to discussing and deliberating.
• Basic usage: 会議 is read かいぎ, and 議論 is read ぎろん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 会議 / 議論
  • 会議 means meeting or conference. It is a noun read かいぎ. It is an organized meeting where people discuss or decide matters.
  • 午後の会議で新しい案を発表します。 means “I will present a new proposal at the afternoon meeting.”
  • 議論 means discussion or debate. It is a noun read ぎろん. It is an exchange of views and reasons that may be a discussion or debate.
  • 新しい校則について生徒と教師が議論した。 means “Students and teachers discussed the new school rules.”