和平(わへい)

わへい
noun
peace (between warring parties)
formalpoliticsmilitary
1. peace (between warring parties)
Peace made between parties that have been fighting; the ending of a war or armed conflict.
和平(わへい)を結(むす)ぶ。
To make peace.
両国(りょうこく)は和平交渉(わへいこうしょう)を始(はじ)めた。
The two countries began peace negotiations.
長(なが)い内戦(ないせん)の末(すえ)に、ようやく和平合意(わへいごうい)が成立(せいりつ)した。
After a long civil war, a peace agreement was finally reached.

Used in news and diplomacy, mostly in compounds.

Common collocations

  • 和平交渉(わへいこうしょう): peace negotiations
  • 和平合意(わへいごうい): peace agreement
  • 和平(わへい)プロセス: peace process
  • 中東和平(ちゅうとうわへい): Middle East peace

Similar words

  • 平和(へいわ): peace (the general state; the everyday word)
  • 講和(こうわ): peace settlement formally ending a war (講和条約(こうわじょうやく), peace treaty)

Related Words

Compare: 平和(へいわ) (peace (the general state)
Compare: 講和(こうわ) (peace settlement formally ending a war)
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