裁量(さいりょう)

Forms

裁(さい) (judge, decide) + 量(りょう) (measure) → to measure and decide = discretion

Common expressions

• 裁量(さいりょう)に任(まか)せる - to leave to someone's discretion
• 裁量(さいりょう)権(けん) - discretionary power
• 裁量(さいりょう)労働制(ろうどうせい) - discretionary work system
• 自(みずか)らの裁量(さいりょう)で - at one's own discretion

Related words

• 判断(はんだん) - judgment
• 決定(けってい)権(けん) - decision-making authority
• 采配(さいはい) - direction, command

Usage

Common in business and legal contexts. Often discusses the scope of authority one has.