裁量

• 読み: さいりょう
• ローマ字: sairyō
• 漢字の分解: 裁 (sai) — decide, judge, cut; 量 (ryō) — measure, quantity, weigh
• 発音: /sa.i.ɾjoː/

意味

Discretion; judgement; latitude. Refers to the authority or freedom to judge and decide independently.

Used in legal, administrative, and managerial contexts to describe the scope of an individual's or body's autonomous decision-making power. Common collocations include 裁量権 (discretionary authority) and 裁量に任せる (to leave to one's discretion). Contrasts with strict rule-based authority.

例文

1. 部長の裁量で予算の配分が最終的に決定された。
2. 教師には授業の進め方において一定の裁量が認められている。
3. 裁量権を乱用した上司は社内から厳しく批判された。

使い方ガイド

場面: law, business, administration

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound from classical Chinese. 裁 means to decide or cut, 量 means to measure or weigh. Together they convey the idea of exercising measured judgement in matters entrusted to one's care.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional