Japanese word

加味

Pronunciation

Romajikami

Meaning

  • nountaking into account

Example

年齢を加味して参加者を決めます。nen rei o ka mi shi te san ka sha o ki me ma su

We will choose the participants taking age into account.

Illustration for 加味 (taking into account)

More examples

判定には、測定値の誤差の加味も必要です。han tei ni wa soku tei chi no go sa no ka mi mo hitsu yō de su

Taking measurement error into account is also necessary for the assessment.

Core concept

Brings a relevant condition into the process of deciding rather than judging in isolation.

Common phrases

  • 事情の加味ji jō no ka mi

    taking circumstances into account

  • 経験の加味kei ken no ka mi

    taking experience into account

Similar words

考慮kōryo: The act of taking a factor into account during a decision.
勘案kanan: The act of carefully assessing a factor before reaching a decision.
斟酌shinshaku: The act of making allowances for a condition in a judgment.

Definition in Japanese

ある要素を判断の材料として取り入れること。a ru yō so o han dan no zai ryō to shi te to ri i re ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 加味 (kami) combines 加 (ka, "add") and 味 (mi, "taste"); its sense extends from adding flavor to adding a consideration.

Usage tips

  • Japanese news and official writing often use 加味する (kamisuru) for weighing conditions such as 年齢 (nenrei, "age") before making a decision.

Other meanings

  • seasoningnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 加味するkamisurutake into accountverb

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