Japanese word

審議

Pronunciation

Romajishingi

Meaning

  • noundeliberation

Example

委員会で審議します。i in kai de shin gi shi ma su

The committee will deliberate.

Illustration for 審議 (deliberation)

More examples

十分な審議を経て、計画が承認されました。jū bun na shin gi o he te kei kaku ga shō nin sa re ma shi ta

After thorough deliberation, the plan was approved.

Core concept

Centers on examining an issue carefully through formal discussion before reaching a decision.

Common phrases

  • 審議に入るshin gi ni hai ru

    begin deliberations

  • 審議を続けるshin gi o tsuzu ke ru

    continue deliberations

  • 審議を終えるshin gi o o e ru

    conclude deliberations

Similar words

検討kentō: Careful examination of an issue or plan before making a decision.
討議tōgi: Formal discussion of an issue in order to reach a conclusion.
協議kyōgi: Discussion among people or groups to reach a shared decision.
議論giron: Exchange and examination of different views about an issue.

Definition in Japanese

決定や採決に先立ち、案件の内容を詳しく調べて話し合うこと。ket tei ya sai ketsu ni saki da chi an ken no nai yō o kuwa shi ku shira be te hana shi a u ko to

Word origin

The term combines 審 (shin, "examine carefully") and 議 (gi, "discuss"), forming a Sino-Japanese word for careful discussion before a decision.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese public life, 審議 (shingi) often appears in reports about a bill moving through a committee, where it refers to a formal process rather than casual conversation.

Other meanings

  • considerationnoun
  • discussionnoun

Related words

  • 審議するshingisurudeliberateverb

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