仲介|ちゅうかいchuukai[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbagency; intermediation
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 仲介する（ちゅうかいする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 仲介します（ちゅうかいします） |
| Negative (nai) | 仲介しない（ちゅうかいしない） |
| polite (masen) | 仲介しません（ちゅうかいしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 仲介せず・仲介せぬ（ちゅうかいせず・ちゅうかいせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 仲介した（ちゅうかいした） |
| polite (mashita) | 仲介しました（ちゅうかいしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 仲介しなかった（ちゅうかいしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 仲介しませんでした（ちゅうかいしませんでした） |
| Te form | 仲介して（ちゅうかいして） |
| Potential | 仲介できる（ちゅうかいできる） |
| Passive | 仲介される（ちゅうかいされる） |
| Causative | 仲介させる（ちゅうかいさせる） |
| Causative passive | 仲介させられる（ちゅうかいさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 仲介すれば（ちゅうかいすれば） |
| tara | 仲介したら（ちゅうかいしたら） |
| Volitional | 仲介しよう（ちゅうかいしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 仲介しましょう（ちゅうかいしましょう） |
| Imperative | 仲介しろ（ちゅうかいしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym口利きくちききNeutralUsing one's influence to put in a good word or pull strings, often implying personal connections, as a politician's 「口利き」; 「仲介」 is more neutral.
- Synonym橋渡しはしわたしNeutralA metaphor for building a bridge between two sides to foster ties; mostly for exchange and relationships. 「仲介」 leans toward brokering deals and formalities.
- Synonym斡旋あっせんWrittenWritten/formal: mediating or introducing jobs, housing, etc., as in 「就職を斡旋する」, with a nuance of personal backing; 「仲介」 centers on brokering deals.
- Synonym仲立ちなかだちNeutralClose in meaning to 「仲介」 — standing between and bringing parties together — but a native Japanese word with a softer feel, also used for marriages and personal ties.
- Synonym取り持ちとりもちNeutralBrokering between two parties and keeping the relationship going; can also mean entertaining guests. Somewhat dated — 「仲介」 or 「橋渡し」 is usual today.
- Related仲人なこうどNeutralMainly for marriages: the matchmaker or the go-between at a wedding. 「仲介」 covers general intermediation such as deals and rentals.
- Related中継ぎなかつぎNeutralTaking over and relaying in the middle — passing on messages, relays, or a middle-relief pitcher; it does not stress brokering a deal between the two sides.
- RelatedエージェントNeutralAn agent acting on one side's behalf, such as a sports agent or travel agent; 「仲介」 stands between the two parties.
- Related代理だいりNeutralHandling affairs in someone's place, standing on that person's side; 「仲介」 links the two parties without representing either.
- Related代行だいこうNeutralPerforming a service on another's behalf, as in 「運転代行」; unlike 「仲介」, it does not mean standing between two parties to bring them together.
- Related代理店だいりてんNeutralA shop or company that handles transactions as an agent, such as insurance or advertising agencies; a name for the organization, not the act of intermediation.
- Related代理人だいりにんNeutralA person who acts in another's place with legal authority to do so; a 「仲介」 go-between only brings the parties together and makes no decisions for them.
- Related仲裁ちゅうさいWrittenWritten/formal: a third party steps into a dispute to bring about settlement or hand down a ruling; its object is conflict, while 「仲介」 mostly brokers deals.
- Related仲介者ちゅうかいしゃNeutralA person who mediates or brokers between parties; 「仲介」 is the act itself and can be used as a verb, as in 「仲介する」.
- Related仲立人なかだちにんWrittenWritten/formal: a go-between who brokers deals; a term from commercial law. In everyday speech 「仲介者」 or 「仲介業者」 is more common.
- Relatedパイプ役パイプやくCasualColloquial metaphor for the person who handles liaison and communication between two sides; focuses on the person, while 「仲介」 is the act of intermediation.
- Related周旋業者しゅうせんぎょうしゃWrittenWritten/formal and dated: a broker by trade, dealing in sales and hiring; 「仲介業者」 is the word used today.
- Related周旋人しゅうせんにんWrittenWritten/formal, old-fashioned word for someone who brokers sales or employment; in modern everyday use 「仲介者」 prevails.
- Related代行者だいこうしゃWrittenWritten/formal: a person who performs duties in another's stead, the point being substitution; 「仲介」 is not substitution but standing between the parties.
- Related代理業者だいりぎょうしゃNeutralA person or company in the business of transacting for others, representing one side; unlike 「仲介」, which brokers between both parties.
- Related代理者だいりしゃWrittenWritten/formal: someone who fills another's role or duties, close to 「代理人」; not the same as a 「仲介者」 who links the two sides.
- Related中保者ちゅうほしゃWrittenWritten/formal: a mediator between two parties, often in Christian usage for Christ as intercessor; in ordinary contexts say 「仲介者」.
- Related斡旋者あっせんしゃWrittenWritten/formal: a person who mediates or introduces, with the nuance of personal backing; for a middleman in a deal, 「仲介者」 is the usual word.
- Antonym直接ちょくせつNeutralAntonym: dealing directly with no intermediary, as in 「直接取引」 — the opposite of going through 「仲介」.
Use 「仲介」 for brokering deals, real-estate agency, or mediating between two sides. Pick 「橋渡し」 for building ties between people or groups, 「斡旋」 for finding someone work or housing or for mediation, 「代理」 for acting on one side's behalf, and 「仲裁」 for a third party settling a dispute. Many alternatives are person words — 「仲介者」, 「パイプ役」, 「仲人」 (matchmaking), 「代理人」 (legal authority) — while 「仲介」 names the act itself; 「直接」 is the antonym.
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