酌量

Chinese

to pour the alcoholic drink; to consider
 
capacity; quantity; amount
capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; to measure
trad. (酌量) 酌 量
simp. #(酌量) 酌 量

Pronunciation 1


Verb

酌量

  1. to consider; to deliberate; to use one's judgment
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Pronunciation 2


Adjective

酌量

  1. appropriate (of amount)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
酌 量
しゃく
Grade: S
りょう
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Chinese 酌量 (MC tsyak ljangH).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕa̠kɯ̟ᵝɾʲo̞ː]

Noun

酌(しゃく)量(りょう)する • (shakuryō suru) suru (stem 酌(しゃく)量(りょう)し (shakuryō shi), past 酌(しゃく)量(りょう)した (shakuryō shita))

  1. (law) to mitigate a sentence or punishment
    • 1966, 佐藤春夫, 猫と婆さん:
      しかし情状(じょうじょう)は十(じゅう)分(ぶん)に酌量(しゃくりょう)しょう。
      Shikashi jōjō wa jūbun ni shakuryō shō.
      But I will lessen the punishment for your deed.
  2. (dated) to adjust the amount of resource or effort one is about to expend
    Synonyms: 加減, 調整
    • 1890, 陸軍省, 陸軍軍人傷痍疾病恩給等差例:
      常(つね)ニ看(かん)護(ご)ヲ要(よう)セサ(ざ)ルモノハ輕(けい)重(ちょう)ヲ酌量(しゃくりょう)シテ第三項若(だいさんこうもし)クハ第(だい)四(し)項(こう)トス
      tsune ni kango o yō sezaru mono wa keichō o shakuryō shite daisan kō moshikuha daishi kō to su
      For those who do not need regular medical care, veteran disability compensation can be adjusted according the injury severity based on Article 3 or 4.

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