折(お)り合(あ)い

おりあい
noun
compromise, settlement, getting along
abstractsociety
1. compromise, settlement, agreement
A point of mutual agreement or compromise reached between parties with different interests or opinions.
折(お)り合(あ)いをつける
to reach a compromise
価格(かかく)で折(お)り合(あ)いがつかなかった。
We couldn't reach an agreement on the price.
何(なん)とか折(お)り合(あ)いをつけて、契約(けいやく)を成立(せいりつ)させた。
We managed to reach a compromise and finalize the contract.
2. getting along, relationship
The state of one's relationship with another person, especially whether they get along well or not.
上司(じょうし)との折(お)り合(あ)いが悪(わる)い
to not get along with one's boss
彼(かれ)とは折(お)り合(あ)いが良(よ)い。
I get along well with him.
義理(ぎり)の母(はは)との折(お)り合(あ)いが悪(わる)くて、帰省(きせい)するのが憂鬱(ゆううつ)だ。
I don't get along with my mother-in-law, so visiting home is depressing.

Usage: Often used in the expression 折(お)り合(あ)いをつける (to reach a compromise) or 折(お)り合(あ)いがつく (to come to an agreement). For sense 2, typically used with 良(よ)い/悪(わる)い to describe relationships.

Nuance: 折(お)り合(あ)い suggests finding a middle ground through negotiation rather than one side winning. In the relationship sense, it focuses on interpersonal harmony and compatibility.

Common collocations

  • 折(お)り合(あ)いをつける (to reach a compromise)
  • 折(お)り合(あ)いがつく (to come to an agreement)
  • 折(お)り合(あ)いが良(よ)い/悪(わる)い (to get along well/poorly)
  • ～との折(お)り合(あ)い (relationship with ~)

Related words

Related Words

Synonym: 妥協(だきょう) (compromise)
Synonym: 譲歩(じょうほ) (concession)
Synonym: 歩(あゆ)み寄(よ)り (meeting halfway)
Compare: 妥協点(だきょうてん) (point of compromise)
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Added 2026.1.31 20:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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