稟りん議ぎ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

circular decision-making; approval by circulated document

A traditional Japanese business practice where a proposal document is circulated among relevant personnel for approval, rather than decided in a meeting. Often used with する to mean 'to seek approval via circular'.

• 新あたらしいプロジェクトの予よ算さんは稟りん議ぎで決きまった。

  The budget for the new project was decided through a circular approval process.

• 部ぶ長ちょうに稟りん議ぎ書しょを回まわして承しょう認にんをもらう必ひつ要ようがある。

  We need to circulate the approval document to the department head and get approval.