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合議

ごうぎ

consultation; conference; joint deliberation

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Examples

  1. この件は合議の上で決めます。

    このけんはごうぎのうえできめます。

    We will decide this matter after consulting together.

  2. 役員が合議して方針を決定した。

    やくいんがごうぎしてほうしんをけっていした。

    The directors conferred and settled on a policy.

  3. 重大な事件は合議制の裁判で審理される。

    じゅうだいなじけんはごうぎせいのさいばんでしんりされる。

    Serious cases are tried by a panel of judges.

Common patterns

合議の上
after joint consultation
合議制
a collegial / panel system
合議して決める
to decide by conferring together

Memory tip

Formal and often legal: a decision reached by a panel together rather than by one person, as opposed to 独任制. Ordinary discussion between people is 相談 or 話し合い.

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