How to say "decision-making" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 意思決定いしけっていnounThe standard way to express decision-making, especially the process of choosing a course of action in organizations, business, or administration. This is the word you will usually want.
- nounA loanword meaning decision-making, but less common than 意思決定 and rarely the word you need; it appears mainly in specialized business or management writing.
Use 意思決定 as the everyday word for decision-making, especially in business or policy contexts; 「デシジョンメーキング」 is a less common loanword covering the same idea.
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Japanese equivalents
- 意思決定いしけっていdecision-making
- デシジョンメーキングdecision-making
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