妥協|だきょうdakyou[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcompromise; giving in
    ついに父ちちは妥協だきょうした。↗
    Finally, my father compromised.
Conjugation
Dictionary form妥協する(だきょうする)
Polite (masu)妥協します(だきょうします)
Negative (nai)妥協しない(だきょうしない)
polite (masen)妥協しません(だきょうしません)
classical zu / nu妥協せず・妥協せぬ(だきょうせず・だきょうせぬ)
Past (ta)妥協した(だきょうした)
polite (mashita)妥協しました(だきょうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)妥協しなかった(だきょうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)妥協しませんでした(だきょうしませんでした)
Te form妥協して(だきょうして)
Potential妥協できる(だきょうできる)
Passive妥協される(だきょうされる)
Causative妥協させる(だきょうさせる)
Causative passive妥協させられる(だきょうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)妥協すれば(だきょうすれば)
tara妥協したら(だきょうしたら)
Volitional妥協しよう(だきょうしよう)
polite (mashou)妥協しましょう(だきょうしましょう)
Imperative妥協しろ(だきょうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym譲歩じょうほNeutralA concession, as in 「大幅な譲歩」; the focus is on the act of yielding itself, while 「妥協」 stresses the agreement reached by giving in.
  • Synonym歩み寄りあゆみよりNeutralBoth sides move toward each other and make mutual concessions, as in 「歩み寄りを見せる」; 「妥協」 is broader and often carries a note of reluctance.
  • Synonym折り合いおりあいNeutralReaching an agreement after negotiation; also covers how well people get along, as in 「折り合いが悪い」.
  • Synonym折衷せっちゅうNeutralTaking the best of both and blending them, as in 「和洋折衷」; 「妥協」 carries a sense of yielding out of necessity.
  • Related互譲ごじょうWrittenWritten/formal prose for mutual concession; in everyday speech 「譲り合い」 is the usual word.
  • Related譲り合いゆずりあいNeutralMutual yielding, as in 「席の譲り合い」; leans toward courtesy between people, while 「妥協」 is about giving in during negotiations.
  • Antonym徹底てっていNeutralOpposite of 「妥協」 in yielding versus carrying through: enforcing something thoroughly, with no exceptions or half measures.
  • Antonym頑固がんこNeutralOpposite of 「妥協」 in yielding versus stubbornness: sticking to one's own stance no matter what others say.
  • Antonym対立たいりつNeutralOpposite of 「妥協」 in yielding versus confrontation: opposing sides stand off without either giving way.

Use 「妥協」 for giving in during negotiations to reach an agreement, often reluctantly; either side or both may yield. For a one-sided concession say 「譲歩」; for both sides moving toward each other, 「歩み寄り」; for blending the best of both, 「折衷」. The antonyms are 「徹底」, 「頑固」 and 「対立」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 意見いけんの対立たいりつする者ものの一方いっぽうまたは双方そうほうが譲ゆずり、話はなしをまとめること。
  2. あらかじめ話はなしをつけておくこと。談合だんごう。取引とりひき。
  3. 徹底的てっていてきに追求ついきゅうすることなく、ある程度ていどのところで満足まんぞくして努力どりょくをやめること。
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