見計らう

みはからう · mihakarau · JLPT N1 · noun

discretion

見 (see) + 計らう (measure, plan): to see and measure up the situation, then decide for yourself

Kanji 見計らう = 見る (look) + 計る (judge, gauge). You look things over, weigh them, and then choose on your own judgment, with no one telling you what to pick.

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