1.
consideration, allowance, taking circumstances into account
The act of carefully considering someone's situation or circumstances and making allowances or adjustments accordingly. Often used in formal contexts regarding fairness or judgment.
事情を斟酌する。
To take the circumstances into consideration.
相手の立場を斟酌してほしい。
I want you to consider the other person's position.
斟酌の余地がない。
There is no room for consideration/leniency.
諸事情を斟酌した上で判断する。
To make a judgment after taking all circumstances into consideration.
斟酌 originally meant pouring drinks (the kanji literally mean "to pour/ladle" and "to pour sake"), but it came to mean carefully weighing and considering matters.
Usage:
- 斟酌する (to take into consideration)
- 斟酌の余地 (room for consideration)
- 〜を斟酌して (taking ~ into account)
This is a formal word often used in:
- Legal and judicial contexts
- Business decisions
- Academic or official settings
Related words:
- 考慮する: to consider, take into account
- 配慮する: to show consideration
- 勘案する: to take into consideration (very formal)