How to say "accord" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 一致いっちnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbAccord as correspondence or agreement between things: opinions that match, findings that are consistent. Use it when the point is that two things agree, rather than that parties have come to an agreement.
- 調和ちょうわsuru verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectiveAccord as harmony: things or people fitting together smoothly, in balance rather than in conflict; it can also suggest reconciliation. Not the word for a negotiated agreement between parties.
- nounThe katakana loanword, met mostly in proper names (a well-known car model, for one); it is rarely the word you want for ordinary senses of 'accord' — use a native word instead.
- 合意ごういnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbAccord as an agreement reached between parties: mutual consent or understanding, the sense of coming to terms. Not the word for things merely matching or for harmony between them.
Match the sense: 一致 for accord as correspondence between things, 調和 for harmony, 合意 for an agreement parties reach, and 「アコード」 chiefly in proper names rather than as a general word.
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