How to say "give-and-take" in Japanese

• 応酬おうしゅうCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbGive-and-take as an exchange of words, views, punches, or cups — the cut and thrust of a heated debate, or toasts traded over drinks. It is about actual exchanges, not abstract fairness.
  候補者こうほしゃたちは減税げんぜい法ほう案あんをめぐって応酬おうしゅうしました。↗

  Candidates traded blows over the proposed tax cut.
• ギブアンドテイク
  nounThe loanword, understood much as in English: give-and-take as reciprocity, where each side in a relationship or negotiation gives a little and gets a little in return.
  結婚けっこん生活せいかつは公平こうへいなギブ・アンド・テイクであるべきだ。↗

  In marriage there should be equal give and take.
• 譲り合いゆずりあい
  nounReally means mutual concession or compromise: give-and-take in the sense that each party yields a little so people can reach an agreement or get along, not an exchange of words or blows.

Use 応酬 for a back-and-forth exchange of words, views, punches, or drinks; 「ギブアンドテイク」 for reciprocity in relationships and negotiations; 「譲り合い」 for mutual concession and compromise.

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• 応酬おうしゅうexchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.)
• ギブアンドテイクgive-and-take
• 譲り合いゆずりあいcompromise