譲歩

• 読み: じょうほ
• ローマ字: jouho
• 漢字の分解: 譲 (jou) — concede, yield; 歩 (ho) — step, walk
• 発音: /dʑoː.ho/

意味

Concession; compromise; yielding ground. The act of giving way on a point in negotiation or discussion.

A noun and suru-verb meaning to make concessions or compromise. Used in negotiations, arguments, and diplomacy. The する form (譲歩する) means 'to concede' or 'to make a concession.' Can also function as a no-adjective (譲歩の姿勢 — a conciliatory stance). Carries a sense of deliberately stepping back from one's position.

例文

1. 交渉が長引いたが最終的にお互いが譲歩した。
2. この問題では一歩も譲歩するつもりはない。
3. 相手の譲歩なしには合意は難しいだろう。

使い方ガイド

場面: negotiation, politics, business

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Chinese, combining 譲 (yield, concede) and 歩 (step). Literally 'yielding a step' — the image of stepping back to give the other party room, reflecting the physical metaphor of retreating in a negotiation.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal