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Meaning of 情状酌量 in Japanese
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情状酌量
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Kana Readingじょうじょうしゃくりょう
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Romajijōjōshakuryō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
- Example sentence
- 男は情状酌量を求めたが、犯した罪に対して２０年の懲役刑が言い渡された。 The man pleaded for mercy, but he was sentenced to twenty years in prison for his crime.
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Examples of 情状酌量, じょうじょうしゃくりょう in a sentence
Kanji in this word
酌
JLPT 1
10 strokes
bar-tending, serving sake, the host, draw (water), ladle, scoop, pump
On'Yomi: シャク
Kun'Yomi: く.む
量
JLPT 2
12 strokes
quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise
On'Yomi: リョウ
Kun'Yomi: はか.る
状
JLPT 3
7 strokes
status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
On'Yomi: ジョウ
Kun'Yomi:
情
JLPT 3
11 strokes
feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts
On'Yomi: ジョウ, セイ
Kun'Yomi: なさ.け