言質を取る

• 読み: げんちをとる
• ローマ字: genchi wo toru
• 漢字の分解: 言 (gen) — words | 質 (chi) — pledge | 取 (to) — to take, obtain
• 発音: /ɡen.tɕi o to.ɾɯ/

意味

To obtain a verbal commitment; to hold someone to their word; to get a binding statement from someone.

An idiomatic expression pairing 言質 (verbal pledge) with 取る (to take, to obtain). The act implies extracting a statement that can later be used to enforce accountability. Widely used in political journalism, contract negotiations, and formal disputes. The corresponding expression from the other side is 言質を与える (to give one's word).

例文

1. 交渉の場で相手から確かな言質を取るのが、今日の最大の目標だった。
2. 記者たちは大臣から言質を取ろうと、鋭い質問を次々と浴びせた。
3. 言質を取ることなく合意したため、後になって解釈の食い違いが生じた。

使い方ガイド

場面: journalism, politics, law, negotiation

トーン: strategic

起源と歴史

The expression builds on 言質 (verbal pledge) and 取る (to take possession of). The metaphor echoes the classical practice of taking physical collateral: here, words themselves become the security that one party extracts and holds.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated