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発議 (はつぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
proposal ; motion ; initiative
Formal term for putting forward a proposal or motion, especially in meetings, committees, or legislative contexts. Often used with する to mean 'to propose' or 'to move'.
委い 員いん 会かい は 予よ 算さん 案あん を 発はつ 議ぎ する 予よ 定てい だ 。
The committee plans to move the budget proposal.
Kanji 発 departure, discharge, publish 議 deliberation, consultation, debate Similar words 提てい 案あん 提案 is a general, everyday word for 'proposal' or 'suggestion', while 発議 is more formal and often used in official or parliamentary settings for initiating a motion.
動どう 議ぎ 動議 specifically refers to a 'motion' in a formal meeting, whereas 発議 can also mean the act of initiating a proposal or bringing it up for discussion.
Etymology Compound of 発 (hatsu, 'to start, initiate') and 議 (gi, 'deliberation, discussion'). The reading ほつぎ is an older, now-obsolete form.
