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)
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Added 2026.1.31 20:23
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