discretion

裁量、判断の自由

何をすべきか、自分で判断して決められる自由や権限。

やさしい英語で： The freedom or power to decide what should happen.

• Use your discretion when choosing guests.
• The manager has discretion to offer refunds.
• We left the final decision to her discretion.

使い方： at someone’s discretion (Extra leave is granted at the manager’s discretion.); discretion to do something (The judge has discretion to reduce the fine.)

類義語： choice, decision-making power

よく使う表現： at your discretion, exercise discretion, discretion to decide, official discretion

分別、慎重さ

適切な判断をし、人の気分を害さないよう慎重に振る舞う能力。

やさしい英語で： The ability to make sensible choices and behave carefully without upsetting people.

• Please handle this matter with discretion.
• She showed discretion when discussing his mistake.
• A little discretion would have prevented that argument.

類義語： tact, good judgment, prudence

反対語： indiscretion

よく使う表現： show discretion, use discretion, act with discretion

口の堅さ、守秘

個人的な情報を他人に漏らさず、秘密にしておけること。

やさしい英語で： The ability to keep private information secret.

• You can count on my discretion.
• Her clients value her discretion about their private lives.
• We trusted him to treat the information with discretion.

類義語： confidentiality

反対語： indiscretion

よく使う表現： complete discretion, count on discretion, rely on discretion