評議|ひょうぎhyougi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbconference; discussion
   革命かくめい評議ひょうぎ委員会いいんかいは戦略せんりゃくの計画けいかくを立たてるために集あつまった。↗

   The revolutionary council met to plan strategy.

• Synonym協議きょうぎWrittenWritten. Negotiation aimed at reaching an agreement, as in 「協議離婚」; it stresses bargaining, while 「評議」 stresses pooling opinions and consulting together.
• Synonym審議しんぎWrittenWritten. Detailed review and discussion of issues by a parliament or committee, as in 「法案を審議する」; emphasizes official scrutiny.
• Synonym論議ろんぎWrittenWritten. Repeated discussion of an issue, a flurry of opinions; 「評議」 is joint consultation on a matter.
• Synonym議論ぎろんNeutralNeutral and the most common everyday word, with the broadest range: discussion or argument of any kind, where 「評議」 is formal consultation.
• Synonym討論とうろんNeutralNeutral. Exchanging views and debating an issue, with each person stating their own case, as in 「討論番組」.
• Synonym討議とうぎWrittenWritten and formal. Discussing agenda items at a meeting, with stress on the process of working through them; 「評議」 stresses the opinions shared.
• Synonym合議ごうぎWrittenWritten, legal-flavored. Reaching a decision by consulting together, as in 「合議制」; 「評議」 is the consulting itself, not the joint decision.
• SynonymディスカッションNeutralNeutral loanword for a discussion session, typical of classrooms and business; 「評議」 is written-style consultation, often in 「評議会」.
• Synonym話し合いはなしあいNeutralNeutral noun, common in speech: two or more parties conferring, as in 「話し合いで決める」; everyday register, unlike formal 「評議」.
• Synonym談論だんろんWrittenWritten and elegant: talking things over; rarely used today, while 「評議」 remains standard in formal contexts.
• Synonym商議しょうぎWrittenWritten. Consulting or negotiating; rarely used today — people say 「協議」 instead.
• Synonym熟議じゅくぎWrittenWritten. Careful, thorough deliberation, with a political coloring, as in 「熟議民主主義」; 「評議」 does not imply such depth.
• Related会議かいぎNeutralNeutral and the everyday word for a meeting; it stresses the gathering itself, while 「評議」 stresses exchanging opinions within it.
• Related話し合うはなしあうNeutralNeutral verb, common in speech: to talk things over and exchange views, emphasizing mutual communication and working toward agreement.
• Related会談かいだんWrittenWritten and formal: parties meeting publicly to talk, as in 「首脳会談」 or 「日米会談」; 「評議」 is consultation within a body.
• Related相談そうだんNeutralNeutral. Consulting someone or asking their advice, as in 「先生に相談」; it centers on seeking input, 「評議」 on members conferring together.
• Related座談会ざだんかいNeutralNeutral. A round-table session where a few people chat freely about a topic; the point is exchanging views, not deciding anything.
• RelatedディベートNeutralNeutral loanword for adversarial debate, including a pro-versus-con contest; 「評議」 is cooperative consultation, not argument.
• Related談義だんぎNeutralNeutral. Casual chatting, or a long-winded talk or lecture; it has a relaxed, informal feel that 「評議」 lacks.
• Related弁論べんろんWrittenWritten. Speaking one's case before an audience, or courtroom argument; it centers on individual speech, 「評議」 on collective consultation.
• RelatedコンファレンスNeutralNeutral loanword for a formal conference or seminar in academic or business settings; 「評議」 names the consultation, not the event.
• RelatedグループディスカッションNeutralNeutral loanword for group discussion, often used in job interviews; 「評議」 emphasizes exchanging opinions and consulting together.
• Related円卓会議えんたくかいぎWrittenWritten. A round-table meeting with equal participation regardless of status, often diplomatic or political; 「評議」 is the deliberation itself.
• Related討論会とうろんかいNeutralNeutral. A gathering or forum held for open debate; it names the occasion, while 「評議」 names the consulting done by a council.
• Related議するぎするWrittenWritten. To consult or deliberate; chiefly used in meeting documents and uncommon in modern Japanese.
• Related議すぎすWrittenWritten. A classical form of 「議する」, meaning to consult; very rare today, while 「評議」 stays current in 「評議会」.

Use 「評議」 for exchanging views and consulting together, often in 「評議員」 and 「評議会」. Choose 「協議」 for negotiation, 「審議」 for examining bills, 「議論」 or 「話し合い」 for everyday discussion, and 「会議」 for a meeting.

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1. 意見いけんを出し合だしあい相談そうだんすること。