協議

• 読み: きょうぎ
• ローマ字: kyougi
• 漢字の分解: 協 (kyō) — cooperate, together; 議 (gi) — deliberate, discuss
• 発音: /kjoː.ɡi/

意味

Conference; discussion; negotiation. Formal deliberation between parties to reach agreement.

A noun that also functions as a suru verb (協議する). Refers to structured discussions aimed at reaching consensus or decisions. More formal than 話し合い (discussion) or 相談 (consultation). Common patterns include 協議を重ねる (to hold repeated discussions), 協議の結果 (as a result of deliberations), and 労使協議 (labour-management negotiations). Frequently used in politics, business, and diplomacy.

例文

1. 両国の代表が平和について協議した。
2. この問題は関係者と協議する必要がある。
3. 協議の結果、新しいルールが決まった。

使い方ガイド

場面: politics, diplomacy, business

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

Compound of 協 (kyō, cooperate/together) and 議 (gi, deliberate/discuss). Together, 'deliberating cooperatively' — a joint discussion toward a shared resolution.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Working adults

社会的背景: Professional