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稟議

りんぎ

circular approval request

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Examples

  1. 稟議書を回した。

    りんぎしょをまわした。

    I circulated the approval request.

  2. 購入の前に稟議を通す必要がある。

    こうにゅうのまえにりんぎをとおすひつようがある。

    The request has to clear the approval process before we buy.

  3. 稟議が滞り、導入が遅れている。

    りんぎがとどこおり、どうにゅうがおくれている。

    The approval request has stalled, so the rollout is behind schedule.

Common patterns

稟議書
a written approval request
稟議を通す
to get a proposal approved
稟議を回す
to circulate an approval request

Memory tip

The office ritual of circulating a written proposal for seals of approval instead of deciding it in a meeting. Treat りんぎ as a fixed business reading — the kanji 稟 is also read ひん elsewhere.

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