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mediation; arbitration; conciliation
The act of intervening between disputing parties to help them reach an agreement, especially through a formal or legal process.
裁判所で調停を行う。
To conduct mediation at the court.
労使間の紛争を調停する。
To mediate a dispute between labor and management.
離婚調停では、第三者が間に入って話し合いを進める。
In divorce mediation, a third party steps in to facilitate discussion.
調停 refers to mediation or arbitration, particularly in legal contexts. It is distinct from 朝廷 (imperial court), which has the same reading but different kanji.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 調停を行う (conduct mediation)
- 調停委員 (mediator, mediation committee member)
- 離婚調停 (divorce mediation)
- 調停案 (mediation proposal)
In the Japanese legal system, 調停 is a formal process conducted at family courts or summary courts as an alternative to litigation. It is commonly used for divorce cases, inheritance disputes, and neighbor conflicts.