交渉|こうしょうkoushou[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbnegotiations; bargaining; discussions; talks
- nounconnection; relationship; relations; dealings
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 交渉する(こうしょうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 交渉します(こうしょうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 交渉しない(こうしょうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 交渉しません(こうしょうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 交渉せず・交渉せぬ(こうしょうせず・こうしょうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 交渉した(こうしょうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 交渉しました(こうしょうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 交渉しなかった(こうしょうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 交渉しませんでした(こうしょうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 交渉して(こうしょうして) |
| Potential | 交渉できる(こうしょうできる) |
| Passive | 交渉される(こうしょうされる) |
| Causative | 交渉させる(こうしょうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 交渉させられる(こうしょうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 交渉すれば(こうしょうすれば) |
| tara | 交渉したら(こうしょうしたら) |
| Volitional | 交渉しよう(こうしょうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 交渉しましょう(こうしょうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 交渉しろ(こうしょうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym折衝せっしょうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Negotiating with the other side in business or diplomacy. 「交渉」 is far more common and also covers dealings between people.
- Synonym掛け合うかけあうCasualColloquial verb for approaching someone to negotiate or haggle. 「交渉」 is a noun and leans formal.
- Synonym協議きょうぎWrittenWritten/formal prose. Parties conferring to decide something together. 「交渉」 highlights the clash of the two sides' positions.
- Synonym談判だんぱんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Negotiating with the other party to settle something, often pressing demands. 「交渉」 is the more everyday choice.
- SynonymネゴシエーションNeutralA loanword for negotiation, mostly in business settings. In everyday speech, 「交渉」 is what you'd say.
- Related取引とりひきNeutralTransactions and doing business; can also mean privately exchanging conditions. 「交渉」 centers on the negotiating process itself.
- Related話し合いはなしあいCasualColloquial. Talking things over or discussing, whether calmly or heatedly. 「交渉」 stresses the give-and-take over interests.
- Related対話たいわWrittenWritten/formal prose. Dialogue aimed at mutual understanding. 「交渉」 is about hammering out terms.
- Related駆け引きかけひきCasualColloquial. The tactical maneuvering and gamesmanship within bargaining. 「交渉」 is the negotiation itself.
- Related会商かいしょうWrittenWritten/formal prose for talks or consultations; rare. Say 「交渉」 or 「協議」 instead.
Use 「交渉」 for negotiating interests or conditions, as in 「価格交渉」. For business or diplomatic consultation, 「折衝」; to negotiate a settlement, 「談判」; to talk things over, 「話し合い」; to confer jointly, 「協議」. 「取引」 is a transaction, 「駆け引き」 the tactics within bargaining, and 「掛け合う」 the colloquial verb for approaching someone.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


