了りょう見けん

noun

discretion; prudence

Used when someone exercises careful judgment or restraint, often in the phrase 了見を働かせる (to use discretion).

• ここは了りょう見けんを働はたらかせるべきだ。

  You should exercise discretion here.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

forgiveness; pardon; toleration

Often used in the form ご了見ください or 了見する to mean 'please forgive/understand' or 'to pardon'. Implies a generous, understanding attitude.

• どうかご了りょう見けんください。

  Please be understanding / forgive me.

• 彼かれの失しっ敗ぱいを了りょう見けんしてやった。

  I forgave his mistake.