直接(ちょくせつ)交渉(こうしょう)

ちょくせつこうしょう
noun
direct negotiation; direct talks
formalbusinessbusinesscommunication
1. direct negotiation; face-to-face talks
Negotiating with the other party in person, without going through an agent, intermediary, or higher authority. Common in labor disputes, business deals, diplomacy, and real-estate dealings.
直接(ちょくせつ)交渉(こうしょう)を求(もと)めた。
They demanded direct negotiations.
組合(くみあい)は会社(かいしゃ)との直接(ちょくせつ)交渉(こうしょう)に入(はい)った。
The union entered into direct negotiations with the company.
Negotiating directly rather than through a broker lets you settle the terms in more detail.

Used with する: 直接(ちょくせつ)交渉(こうしょう)する (to negotiate directly). The word often carries a slight sense of bypassing a normal channel.

Common collocations

  • 直接(ちょくせつ)交渉(こうしょう)する: to negotiate directly
  • 直接(ちょくせつ)交渉(こうしょう)に入(はい)る: to enter into direct talks
  • 直接(ちょくせつ)交渉(こうしょう)を求(もと)める: to demand direct negotiations
  • 直接(ちょくせつ)交渉(こうしょう)を拒否(きょひ)する: to refuse direct negotiations

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