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私議 (しぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
personal opinion ; private criticism
Refers to expressing one's own view or criticizing someone privately, often behind their back. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to criticize privately'.
その 問もん 題だい に つい て 私し 議ぎ を 述の べる の は 控ひか え た ほう が いい 。
It's better to refrain from expressing personal opinions on that matter.
Kanji 議 deliberation, consultation, debate Similar words 陰かげ 口ぐち 陰口 is malicious gossip behind someone's back, while 私議 is more neutral, referring to private opinions or criticism that may not be malicious.
批ひ 判はん 批判 is open criticism or evaluation, whereas 私議 is private or behind-the-scenes criticism.
Etymology Compound of 私 (private, personal) and 議 (discussion, deliberation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning follows naturally from the components.
