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斟酌

しんしゃく

N1consideration · allowance

Examples

事情を斟酌して提出期限を延ばした。

経験の差を斟酌した上で役割を決める。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 斟酌 (しんしゃく) denotes weighing circumstances and making allowance for them in a decision.
  • Basic usage: It supports extending a deadline or assigning roles after considering differences in experience.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Consideration that affects the outcome
    • 斟酌する goes beyond noticing a circumstance; it gives that circumstance weight in the decision made.

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