Word Meaning 斟酌

しんしゃく shinshaku

斟酌 is read as しんしゃく (shinshaku) and means taking into consideration.

Meaning

English

  1. taking into consideration
  2. making allowances (for)
  3. reserve
  4. restraint
  5. leniency
  6. mercy

Reading

Kana

しんしゃく

Romaji

shinshaku

Writing Variants

  • しん酌 しんしゃく shinshaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

媒酌

ばいしゃく

matchmaking

晩酌

ばんしゃく

drink at home with one's evening meal

情状酌量

じょうじょうしゃくりょう

taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration

酌量減軽

しゃくりょうげんけい

reduction of punishment in the light of extenuating circumstances

Example Sentences

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かれのじじょうをしんしゃくして、こんかいはちゅういだけにした。

His circumstances were taken into account, so this time he only got a warning.

あいてのたちばをしんしゃくすることもひつようだ。

It is also necessary to consider the other person's position.

さいばんではひこくのねんれいもしんしゃくされた。

In the trial, the defendant's age was also taken into consideration.

かれのきもちをしんしゃくすれば、へんじをいそがせるべきではない。

If you consider his feelings, you should not rush him for an answer.

かぎられたじょうほうからけっかをしんしゃくするのはむずかしい。

It is difficult to estimate the outcome from limited information.