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稟議 (りんぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
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'.
書しょ
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回まわ
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て
承しょう
認にん
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要よう
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ある
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We need to circulate the approval document to the department head and get approval.
Kanji 議 deliberation, consultation, debate Similar words 回かい 覧らん 回覧 refers to circulating a document for information or reading, while 稟議 specifically involves seeking approval or a decision through circulation.
決けっ 裁さい 決裁 is the act of approving or authorizing a decision, often the final step in a 稟議 process. 稟議 is the broader system of circulating for approval.
Etymology Compound of 稟 (りん, 'petition, proposal') and 議 (ぎ, 'deliberation, discussion'). The reading りんぎ is standard; ひんぎ is a less common alternative reading for the same kanji.