お酌(しゃく)

serving sake

酌(く)み交(か)わす

drink together; exchange drinks

酌(く)み取(と)る

understand; take into account

酌量(しゃくりょう)

making allowance; taking circumstances into consideration

情状酌量(じょうじょうしゃくりょう)

taking extenuating circumstances into consideration

酌(く)み上(あ)げる

to draw up; to scoop up

酌(く)み

裁判官(さいばんかん)は情状酌量(じょうじょうしゃくりょう)し、刑(けい)を軽(かる)くした。

The judge took the circumstances into consideration and reduced the sentence.

宴会(えんかい)で客にお酌をした。

I served sake to the guests at the banquet.