Japanese word

合議

Pronunciation

Romajigōgi

Meaning

  • noundeliberation

Example

重要なことは合議で決めます。jū yō na ko to wa gō gi de ki me ma su

Important matters are decided through deliberation.

Illustration for 合議 (deliberation)

More examples

新しい方針を合議に付してから、正式に発表します。atara shi i hō shin o gō gi ni fu shi te ka ra sei shiki ni hap pyō shi ma su

We will submit the new policy for deliberation before officially announcing it.

Core concept

It describes a decision-making process in which several people pool their views before reaching a shared conclusion.

Common phrases

  • 合議にかけるgō gi ni ka ke ru

    put to deliberation

  • 合議を経るgō gi o he ru

    undergo deliberation

  • 合議で決定するgō gi de ket tei su ru

    decide through deliberation

Similar words

協議kyōgi: Several people discuss a matter in order to reach a shared decision.
審議shingi: A group carefully examines and discusses a proposal before deciding on it.
評議hyōgi: Members of a group discuss a matter and reach a formal decision.

Definition in Japanese

複数の人が話し合い、意見をまとめて物事を決めること。fuku sū no hito ga hana shi a i i ken o ma to me te mono goto o ki me ru ko to

Word origin

合議 (gōgi) combines 合 (gō, "together") and 議 (gi, "discussion"), giving the word its sense of deciding through discussion.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese legal and administrative writing, 合議 (gōgi) often refers to a formal group decision rather than a decision made by one person.

Other meanings

  • consultationnoun
  • conferencenoun

Related words

  • 合議するgōgisurudeliberate collectivelyverb
  • 合議的gōgitekideliberativena-adjective
  • 合議制gōgiseideliberative systemnoun

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