pour · consider

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is しゃく, and the kun reading is くむ. It has 10 strokes. It appears in words for drinking in the evening and taking circumstances into consideration.
• Basic usage: 晩酌 is read ばんしゃく, and 斟酌 is read しんしゃく.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 晩酌 / 斟酌
  • 晩酌 means evening drink or drink with dinner and is read ばんしゃく. It refers to an alcoholic drink enjoyed at the end of the day or with dinner.
  • 小説の老人は一日の終わりに晩酌を楽しむ。 means “The old man in the novel enjoys an evening drink at the end of each day.”
  • 斟酌 means consideration or allowance and is read しんしゃく. It refers to taking circumstances or differences in experience into consideration.
  • 事情を斟酌して提出期限を延ばした。 means “We extended the submission deadline in consideration of the circumstances.”