独断

• 読み: どくだん
• ローマ字: dokudan
• 漢字の分解: 独 (doku/hitori) — alone, by oneself; 断 (dan/kotowaru) — to judge, to decide, to cut off
• 発音: /do.kɯ.dan/

意味

Arbitrary decision; unilateral action; dogmatism. A judgement or decision made by one person alone without consultation, typically with a negative connotation.

A noun used critically in organisational, political, and interpersonal contexts. 独断専行 (acting unilaterally and proceeding on one's own) is a stronger compound. 独断で決める (to decide unilaterally) is common. The verb form is 独断する. Carries a strong negative nuance — the person is overstepping boundaries or ignoring others' input in ways that damage trust.

例文

1. 課長が独断でプロジェクトの方向性を変えてしまい、チームが混乱した。
2. 独断と偏見で物事を判断することは、公正な議論の妨げとなる。
3. 彼の独断専行な態度が、組織全体の信頼を損なっている。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, management, politics, interpersonal relations

トーン: critical

起源と歴史

Compound of 独 (doku) — alone, by oneself — and 断 (dan) — to judge, to decide. Together they describe judging or deciding entirely on one's own.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional