総意
Meanings
1
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
Refers to the unified opinion or will of a group, often used in formal or organizational contexts.
As a result of the meeting, the proposal was adopted as the consensus.
Development proceeded, ignoring the collective will of the residents.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の総意the collective will/consensus of a group
This reflects the collective will of all the members.
- 総意を得るto obtain a group's consensus
The new policy was decided after obtaining the board's consensus.
- 総意に基づくbased on the group's consensus
This decision was made based on the residents' consensus.
- 総意を反映するto reflect the group's collective will
This proposal reflects the union members' collective will.