斟しん酌しゃく

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

taking into consideration; making allowances for

Used when one considers circumstances or feelings and adjusts judgment or behavior accordingly. Often implies a degree of flexibility or empathy.

• 彼かれの事じ情じょうを斟しん酌しゃくして、今こん回かいは大おお目めに見みることにした。

  Taking his circumstances into consideration, I decided to overlook it this time.

• 裁さい判ばん官かんは情じょう状じょうを斟しん酌しゃくして刑けいを軽かるくした。

  The judge took the extenuating circumstances into account and reduced the sentence.

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

reserve; restraint; leniency; mercy

Refers to showing restraint or leniency, often in a formal or judicial context. Can imply merciful consideration.

• 彼かれの若わかさを斟しん酌しゃくして、厳きびしい処しょ分ぶんは避さけられた。

  In consideration of his youth, severe punishment was avoided.

• 斟しん酌しゃくの余よ地ちなく規き則そくを適てき用ようする。

  Apply the rules without any room for leniency.