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所掌 (しょしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
under one's jurisdiction ; having jurisdiction
Formal term used in legal, administrative, or organizational contexts to indicate the scope of authority or responsibility assigned to a person or body.
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The committee has jurisdiction over that issue.
Kanji 掌 palm of hand, rule, administer Similar words 管かん 轄かつ 管轄 is more common and refers to legal or territorial jurisdiction, while 所掌 emphasizes the assigned duties or scope of responsibility within an organization.
担たん 当とう 担当 is a general term for being in charge of a task or area, used in everyday contexts, whereas 所掌 is formal and often used in official documents.
Etymology Compound of 所 (place, scope) and 掌 (to administer, to manage). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of 'the scope one administers'.
