譲歩|じょうほjouho[1]atamadaka (head-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectiveconcession; conciliation; compromise
    あなたの意見いけんが道理どうりに適かなっていれば彼かれらは譲歩じょうほするだろう。↗
    They will give way to you if your opinion is reasonable.
Conjugation
Dictionary form譲歩する(じょうほする)
Polite (masu)譲歩します(じょうほします)
Negative (nai)譲歩しない(じょうほしない)
polite (masen)譲歩しません(じょうほしません)
classical zu / nu譲歩せず・譲歩せぬ(じょうほせず・じょうほせぬ)
Past (ta)譲歩した(じょうほした)
polite (mashita)譲歩しました(じょうほしました)
Past negative (nakatta)譲歩しなかった(じょうほしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)譲歩しませんでした(じょうほしませんでした)
Te form譲歩して(じょうほして)
Potential譲歩できる(じょうほできる)
Passive譲歩される(じょうほされる)
Causative譲歩させる(じょうほさせる)
Causative passive譲歩させられる(じょうほさせられる)
Conditional (ba)譲歩すれば(じょうほすれば)
tara譲歩したら(じょうほしたら)
Volitional譲歩しよう(じょうほしよう)
polite (mashou)譲歩しましょう(じょうほしましょう)
Imperative譲歩しろ(じょうほしろ)

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

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym妥協だきょうNeutralA noun for compromise (「妥協案」), usually both sides giving ground; 「譲歩」 focuses on one party yielding part of its claim.
  • Synonym歩み寄りあゆみよりNeutralBoth sides moving toward each other and making concessions, as in 「歩み寄りを見せる」 (show willingness to compromise).
  • Related折り合いおりあいNeutralAbout settling things or getting along, as in 「折り合いがつく」 (reach a settlement) and 「折り合いが悪い」 (not get along).
  • Related折衷せっちゅうNeutralA noun for blending the good points of different things (「和洋折衷」); the emphasis is on fusion rather than one side giving way.
  • Related屈服くっぷくNeutralYielding under pressure (「圧力に屈服する」); it carries a nuance of being forced to submit, not a willing concession.
  • Related譲るゆずるNeutralThe verb for giving something up or over: 「席を譲る」 (give up one's seat), 「一歩も譲らない」 (not yield an inch).
  • Related折れるおれるCasualColloquial for giving in or backing down, as in 「親が折れる」 (the parents give in).
  • Related互譲ごじょうWrittenWritten/formal prose for mutual concession; rare in everyday use — say 「譲り合い」 instead in daily speech.
  • Related譲り合いゆずりあいNeutralMutual yielding or courtesy between people, as in 「譲り合いの精神」 (a spirit of give-and-take).
  • Antonym抵抗ていこうNeutralResistance or opposition — the opposite of 「譲歩」, holding out instead of giving ground.
  • Antonym拒否きょひNeutralRefusal or rejection of a request or decision; the opposite of 「譲歩」 — flatly saying no instead of conceding.
  • Antonym固執こしつNeutralStubbornly sticking to one's own opinion and refusing to compromise — the opposite of the yielding in 「譲歩」.

Use 「譲歩」 when one party gives up part of its claim in a negotiation (「大幅な譲歩」, 「譲歩を引き出す」); when both sides give ground, say 「妥協」 or 「歩み寄り」, and colloquially 「折れる」 for backing down. The opposites are 「固執」 and 「拒否」.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 相手あいての意見いけんに重おもきを置おき、解決かいけつに導みちびくこと。自分じぶんの主張しゅちょうの一部いちぶまたは全部ぜんぶを取り下とりさげ、相手あいての主張しゅちょうに合あわせること。
  2. (文法ぶんぽう)逆接ぎゃくせつの一種いっしゅで、前段ぜんだんを正ただしいと認みとめる、または正ただしいと仮定かていするが、後段こうだんでは前段ぜんだんから当然とうぜん帰結きけつされるのとは異ことなる内容ないようを述のべること。
Kanji in this word
English equivalents

JLPT vocabulary levels are community estimates, not official (no official lists have been published since the 2010 revision).

Say it right, write it right

Core lookup works fully offline, with cloud pronunciation and one-tap save & review. Free, no sign-up.

Free downloadWindowsFree downloadmacOSDownload on the App StoreGet it on Google Play
MobileiOS / Android

Android

QR code for the Google Play pageGet it on Google Play

Scan it with your Android phone to install, or search for “Tomoshi” on Google Play.

iOS

QR code for the App Store pageDownload on the App Store

Scan it with your iPhone camera to install, or search for “Tomoshi” in the App Store.

Install the browser extensionLook words up on any web page · Chrome / Edge / Safari

Screenshot of a Tomoshi lookup resultScreenshot of Tomoshi lookup results on a phone

Windows macOS Chrome / Edge / Safari extension iOS / Android