条件を呑む

• 読み: じょうけんをのむ
• ローマ字: jouken wo nomu
• 漢字の分解: 条 (jō) — article, clause; 件 (ken) — matter, case; 呑 (don/no) — swallow, drink
• 発音: /dʑoː.keɴ.o.no.mɯ/

意味

To accept the conditions; to swallow the terms. To agree to demands or terms, often reluctantly.

An expression using the Group 1 (godan) verb 呑む (to swallow). The metaphor of swallowing conditions implies accepting something that may be hard to digest — often unfavourable or difficult terms. Common in business negotiations, legal contexts, and any situation involving compromise or concession.

例文

1. 厳しい条件だったが、呑むしかなかった。
2. 相手の条件を呑んで契約を結んだ。
3. 全ての条件を呑むのは難しいと伝えた。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, negotiations, legal

トーン: reluctant

起源と歴史

Uses the verb 呑む (swallow) metaphorically — accepting conditions is like swallowing something whole, whether pleasant or not. The kanji 呑 emphasises the act of gulping down.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional