1.
compromise; settlement; concession
Reaching an agreement by each side giving up some demands. Finding a middle ground between opposing positions.
両者は妥協に達した。
Both parties reached a compromise.
品質には妥協しない。
I don't compromise on quality.
妥協点を見つけることが大切だ。
It's important to find a point of compromise.
KANJI BREAKDOWN:
- 妥 - peaceful settlement
- 協 - cooperation
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 妥協する - to compromise
- 妥協を許さない - to allow no compromise
- 妥協点 - point of compromise
- 妥協案 - compromise proposal
- 妥協に達する - to reach a compromise
- 妥協の余地 - room for compromise
NEGATIVE USE:
妥協しない is often used as a positive trait, meaning refusing to lower one's standards:
- 品質に妥協しない - uncompromising on quality
- 味に妥協しない - no compromise on taste
RELATED VOCABULARY:
- 譲歩 - concession, giving in
- 折り合い - settlement, understanding
- 歩み寄り - meeting halfway
REGISTER:
Neutral. Common in business, politics, and everyday discussion.