協定(きょうてい)

きょうてい
noun
agreement; pact; accord
1. agreement; pact; accord; arrangement
A formal agreement between parties, especially between organizations or countries.
両国(りょうこく)は貿易(ぼうえき)協定(きょうてい)を結(むす)んだ。
The two countries signed a trade agreement.
労使(ろうし)協定(きょうてい)を締結(ていけつ)する。
To conclude a labor-management agreement.
協定(きょうてい)に違反(いはん)する。
To violate an agreement.

協定(きょうてい) refers to a formal agreement between organizations, governments, or parties. It implies mutual negotiation and consensus, composed of 協(きょう) (cooperate) + 定(てい) (fix/determine).

COMMON TYPES:

  • 貿易(ぼうえき)協定(きょうてい): trade agreement
  • 労使(ろうし)協定(きょうてい): labor-management agreement
  • 国際(こくさい)協定(きょうてい): international agreement
  • 自由(じゆう)貿易(ぼうえき)協定(きょうてい): free trade agreement (FTA)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 協定(きょうてい)を結(むす)ぶ: to conclude an agreement
  • 協定(きょうてい)を締結(ていけつ)する: to sign/conclude an agreement (formal)
  • 協定(きょうてい)に違反(いはん)する: to violate an agreement

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 条約(じょうやく): treaty (formal, between nations, often with legal force)
  • 契約(けいやく): contract (business or personal, legally binding)
  • 合意(ごうい): mutual agreement, consensus (less formal than 協定(きょうてい))
  • 同盟(どうめい): alliance (broader political/military relationship)

Related Words

Related: 同盟(どうめい) (alliance)
Synonym: 条約(じょうやく) (treaty (between nations))
Synonym: 契約(けいやく) (contract (business/personal))
Synonym: 合意(ごうい) (mutual agreement (less formal))
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Added 2026.1.16 14:20 · Revised 2026.4.14 12:00
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