酌量

Reading

Kana: しゃくりょう
Romaji: shakuryō
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Definition

vs
1

consideration; pardon

Kanji

Readings: シャク、 く.む
Meanings: bar-tending, serving sake, the host, draw (water), ladle, scoop, pump
Readings: リョウ、 はか.る
Meanings: quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise

Example Sentences

(かれ)(やと)うときは、(かれ)(わか)いのだということを酌量(しゃくりょう)してやらねばならない。
➥When you employ him, you must make allowances for his youth.
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(おとこ)情状(じょうじょう)酌量(しゃくりょう)(もと)めたが、(おか)した(つみ)(たい)して20(ねん)懲役刑(ちょうえきけい)(いわた)()された。
➥The man pleaded for mercy, but he was sentenced to twenty years in prison for his crime.
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