参さん与よ

さ

ん

よ

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

参与する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', intransitive verb

Formal term for participating in a plan, project, or decision-making process. Often used in business, political, or organizational contexts.

Refers to a person in an official advisory role, such as a corporate consultant or government councillor. Not used for casual advice-giving.

〈事こと〉に参さん与よするto take part in (a project, plan, or decision-making process)
彼かれは新あたらしい政せい策さくの立りつ案あんに参さん与よした。
He took part in drafting the new policy.
〈場ば所しょ〉の参さん与よになるto become a councillor/adviser at (an organization)
彼かれは市しの参さん与よになった。
He became a councillor for the city.

参さん加かN4sense 1
参加 is the general word for taking part in an event or activity, while 参与 is more formal and implies involvement in planning or decision-making.
顧こ問もん sense 2
顧問 is the common word for an advisor or consultant retained by an organization, while 参与 is a more formal title often used for official councillor positions.
関かん与よN1sense 1
関与 often carries a nuance of being implicated in or having a stake in something, sometimes negatively, whereas 参与 is neutral or positive active participation.
相そう談だん役やく sense 2
相談役 refers to a company advisor role similar to 参与, but 参与 is used more broadly across government and corporate settings as an official title.

傍ぼう観かんN1sense 1
傍観 means watching from the sidelines without getting involved, the opposite of actively taking part as in 参与.

From Middle Chinese 參與 (tshom yoX), meaning 'to participate in'. The kanji 参 means 'to join' and 与 means 'to give' or 'to take part'.