斡旋|あっせんassen[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbgood offices; kind offices; services; influence; recommendation
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbmediation; intercession; conciliation; acting as a go-between
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 斡旋する(あっせんする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 斡旋します(あっせんします) |
| Negative (nai) | 斡旋しない(あっせんしない) |
| polite (masen) | 斡旋しません(あっせんしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 斡旋せず・斡旋せぬ(あっせんせず・あっせんせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 斡旋した(あっせんした) |
| polite (mashita) | 斡旋しました(あっせんしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 斡旋しなかった(あっせんしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 斡旋しませんでした(あっせんしませんでした) |
| Te form | 斡旋して(あっせんして) |
| Potential | 斡旋できる(あっせんできる) |
| Passive | 斡旋される(あっせんされる) |
| Causative | 斡旋させる(あっせんさせる) |
| Causative passive | 斡旋させられる(あっせんさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 斡旋すれば(あっせんすれば) |
| tara | 斡旋したら(あっせんしたら) |
| Volitional | 斡旋しよう(あっせんしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 斡旋しましょう(あっせんしましょう) |
| Imperative | 斡旋しろ(あっせんしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym仲介ちゅうかいNeutralFocuses on linking two sides to close a deal or negotiation, as in 「不動産仲介」; common in everyday speech, while 「斡旋」 often means mediating disputes.
- Synonym仲立ちなかだちNeutralA native Japanese word for linking two parties, in personal matters or deals; used less often than 「斡旋」 or 「仲介」.
- Synonym調停ちょうていFormalA court or other body mediates so both sides compromise and settle; formal. 「斡旋」 is broader and also covers job introductions.
- Related仲裁ちゅうさいNeutralA third party steps into a dispute to make peace; in law, an arbitrator issues a ruling. 「斡旋」 also covers introducing jobs or goods.
- Related取りなしとりなしNeutralInterceding to smooth things over, often pleading for someone at fault, as in 「取りなしを頼む」; can also mean acting as a go-between, close to 「斡旋」.
Use 「斡旋」 for introducing jobs, as in 「就職を斡旋する」, or mediating disputes. For a third party reconciling or a legal ruling, use 「仲裁」; for court-led settlement, 「調停」; for brokering deals, 「仲介」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


