合議|ごうぎgougi[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbconsultation; conference; discussion; counsel
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 合議する（ごうぎする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 合議します（ごうぎします） |
| Negative (nai) | 合議しない（ごうぎしない） |
| polite (masen) | 合議しません（ごうぎしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 合議せず・合議せぬ（ごうぎせず・ごうぎせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 合議した（ごうぎした） |
| polite (mashita) | 合議しました（ごうぎしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 合議しなかった（ごうぎしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 合議しませんでした（ごうぎしませんでした） |
| Te form | 合議して（ごうぎして） |
| Potential | 合議できる（ごうぎできる） |
| Passive | 合議される（ごうぎされる） |
| Causative | 合議させる（ごうぎさせる） |
| Causative passive | 合議させられる（ごうぎさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 合議すれば（ごうぎすれば） |
| tara | 合議したら（ごうぎしたら） |
| Volitional | 合議しよう（ごうぎしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 合議しましょう（ごうぎしましょう） |
| Imperative | 合議しろ（ごうぎしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym相談そうだんNeutralConsulting someone or asking their advice, as in 「先生に相談する」; the focus is on seeking input.
- Synonym評議ひょうぎNeutralFormal deliberation within a body, as in 「評議会」; leans toward decisions made by an organization.
- Synonym話し合いはなしあいNeutralColloquial noun for a talk or discussion, often face-to-face to work things out.
- Related協議きょうぎNeutralFormal word for the process of negotiating among parties, as in 「協議離婚」「協議会」; agreement isn't guaranteed, while 「合議」 centers on deciding together.
- Related話し合うはなしあうNeutralColloquial verb for talking things over; the most common choice and more casual than 「合議」.
- Related会談かいだんFormalFormal talks between representatives of two or more sides, as in 「首脳会談」「トップ会談」; 「合議」 is a group deliberating toward a decision.
- Related座談会ざだんかいNeutralA symposium or round-table discussion, as in 「座談会を開く」; the tone is relaxed exchange.
- Related会議かいぎNeutralGeneral word for a meeting; very broad in scope and doesn't stress group decision-making.
- RelatedコンファレンスNeutralLoanword for a conference or seminar of any size, as in 「国際コンファレンス」; 「合議」 stresses reaching a decision through group deliberation.
- Related商議しょうぎWrittenWritten-style word for consultation or negotiation; rare in modern Japanese.
- Related諮詢しじゅんFormalFormal term for soliciting opinions, typically an organ consulting an advisory body; 「合議」 is people deliberating together to decide.
- RelatedグループディスカッションNeutralLoanword for a group discussion, mainly in teaching and interview settings.
- Related円卓会議えんたくかいぎWrittenWritten-style term for a round-table conference, suggesting negotiation among equals.
- Antonym独断どくだんWrittenWritten-style word for acting on one's own judgement; the opposite of group deliberation in 「合議」.
- Antonym単独決定NeutralA decision made by one person alone; the opposite of 「合議」.
Use 「合議」 when a group deliberates together and then decides, as in 「合議制」 or 「合議の上で決める」; it leans toward written style. For negotiation between parties pick 「協議」, and for everyday discussion 「話し合い」 or 「相談」. The opposite is 「独断」.
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