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商量 (しょうりょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
consideration ; deliberation ; discussion
Formal term for careful consideration or deliberation, often in official or business contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to deliberate' or 'to discuss thoroughly'.
委い 員いん 会かい で 新あたら しい 方ほう 針しん を 商しょう 量りょう し た 。
The committee deliberated on the new policy.
Kanji 商 make a deal, selling, dealing in 量 quantity, measure, weight Similar words 検けん 討とう 検討 is more common and neutral for 'examination' or 'consideration', while 商量 is a formal, somewhat stiff term for deliberation or discussion.
審しん 議ぎ 審議 is used for formal deliberation in official meetings or assemblies, similar to 商量 but more specifically tied to procedural review.
Etymology Composed of 商 (consult, discuss) and 量 (measure, weigh). The combination suggests weighing matters through discussion. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with deliberation.
