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裁量する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 裁量する | 裁量しない |
| Polite | 裁量します | 裁量しません |
| Past polite | 裁量しました | 裁量しませんでした |
| Past | 裁量した | 裁量しなかった |
| Te-form | 裁量して | 裁量しないで |
| Desire | 裁量したい | 裁量したくない |
| Potential | 裁量できる | 裁量できない |
| Passive | 裁量される | 裁量されない |
| Causative | 裁量させる | 裁量させない |
| Causative passive | 裁量させられる | 裁量させられない |
| Volitional | 裁量しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 裁量しましょう | |
| Imperative | 裁量しろ | 裁量するな |
| Conditional | 裁量すれば | 裁量しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 裁量したら | 裁量しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
The authority or freedom to decide something based on one's own judgment, often within a given framework. Common in phrases like 裁量に任せる (leave to one's discretion) and 裁量権 (discretionary power).
I'll leave this matter to the department head's discretion.
Judges are allowed a certain amount of discretion.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を〈人〉の裁量に任せるto leave a matter to someone's discretion
This matter is left to the discretion of the person in charge.
- 〈人〉に裁量権を与えるto grant someone discretionary power
The company grants discretionary power to its on-site employees.
- 〈人〉の裁量で〈動詞〉to do something at someone's own discretion
The teacher decided the class content at his own discretion.
- 裁量の余地があるthere is room for discretion
There is room for discretion within this rule.