進言

• 読み: しんげん
• ローマ字: shingen
• 漢字の分解: 進 (shin) — to advance, to offer | 言 (gen) — words, advice
• 発音: /ɕin.ɡen/

意味

Advice offered to a superior; recommendation; counsel directed upward in a hierarchy.

A noun and suru-verb (進言する) combining 進 (to advance, to offer) and 言 (words). Specifically denotes advice or a recommendation given from a subordinate to someone of higher rank, carrying a nuance of respectful but assertive input. The act requires courage and carries a risk of displeasure from the superior — making it a mark of integrity. Contrasts with mere flattery or silence.

例文

1. 部下が勇気を持って社長に進言したことで、誤った方針が見直された。
2. 重大な局面では、部下からの進言を真剣に受け止める指導者こそが信頼を得る。
3. 進言を無視し続けた結果、プロジェクトは深刻な危機に陥った。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, government, military, historical narratives

トーン: respectful but assertive

起源と歴史

Compound of 進 (shin) meaning 'to advance, to present' and 言 (gen) meaning 'words'. The 進 character suggests moving forward — offering something up to a higher authority rather than keeping it to oneself.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Institutional