審議

• Reading: しんぎ
• Romaji: shingi
• Kanji breakdown: 審 (shin) — examine, judge, investigate; 議 (gi) — deliberation, discussion, council
• Pronunciation: /ɕiɴ.gi/

Meaning

Deliberation; discussion; consideration. The formal examination and discussion of a matter, especially in parliament.

A noun and suru-verb referring to formal deliberation and examination, particularly in legislative bodies and committees. Stronger and more formal than 議論 (giron, discussion) — 審議 implies a structured, official process of examining a matter before making a decision. Key collocations include 審議中 (shingi-chuu, under deliberation), 審議会 (shingikai, deliberation council/advisory board), and 国会審議 (kokkai shingi, parliamentary deliberation).

Examples

1. 法案は現在委員会で審議中だ。 The bill is currently under deliberation in committee.
2. 十分な審議を経てから採決すべきだ。 A vote should be taken only after sufficient deliberation.
3. 予算案の審議が国会で始まった。 Deliberation on the budget proposal has begun in the National Diet.

Usage Guide

Context: parliament, government, committee work

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese: 審 (shin, examine/judge) + 議 (gi, deliberation/discussion). Literally 'to examine and deliberate' — the process of carefully considering a matter through formal discussion.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal