Word details
情状酌量
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 情状酌量.
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Entry
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taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
Examples
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.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
情
feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts
11 strokesFrequency 235JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ジョウセイ
Kun
なさ.け
状
status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
7 strokesFrequency 298JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ジョウ
酌
bar-tending, serving sake, the host, draw (water), ladle, scoop, pump
10 strokesFrequency 2,271JLPT N1Grade 8
On
シャク
Kun
く.む
量
quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise
12 strokesFrequency 469JLPT N2Grade 4
On
リョウ
Kun
はか.る
Nanori
かず
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