譲歩|じょうほjouho[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectiveconcession; conciliation; compromise
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.
- 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


