譲 歩(じょうほ)

じょうほ

noun

concession, compromise

1. concession, compromise, giving way

The act of yielding a point or making a compromise in a negotiation or argument. Implies making a sacrifice or giving up something to reach an agreement.

譲歩(じょうほ)を求(もと)める

to demand a concession

相手(あいて)の譲歩(じょうほ)を引(ひ)き出(だ)した。

I managed to get a concession from the other party.

双方(そうほう)が譲歩(じょうほ)しなければ、交渉(こうしょう)は成立(せいりつ)しない。

Unless both sides make concessions, the negotiations will not succeed.

Usage: Used as a noun or with する to form the verb 譲歩(じょうほ)する (to make a concession, to compromise).

Nuance: 譲歩(じょうほ) implies a deliberate decision to give ground or make sacrifices, typically in formal negotiations. It often appears in business and diplomatic contexts.

Common collocations

譲歩(じょうほ)する (to make a concession)
譲歩(じょうほ)を求(もと)める (to demand a concession)
譲歩(じょうほ)を引(ひ)き出(だ)す (to extract a concession)
相互(そうご)譲歩(じょうほ) (mutual compromise)
大幅(おおはば)な譲歩(じょうほ) (significant concession)

Related words

妥協(だきょう) (compromise - more general, everyday use)
折(お)り合(あ)い (compromise, settlement)
歩(あゆ)み寄(よ)り (meeting halfway)

Related Words

Synonym: 妥協(だきょう) (compromise)

Synonym: 折(お)り合(あ)い (compromise, settlement)

Synonym: 歩(あゆ)み寄(よ)り (meeting halfway)

Compare: 屈服(くっぷく) (submission)

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Added 2026.1.31 20:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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