妥結する

• Reading: だけつする
• Romaji: daketsu suru
• Kanji breakdown: 妥 (da) — settled, appropriate, placid; 結 (ketsu) — conclude, bind, tie
• Pronunciation: /da.ke.tsɯ.sɯ.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To reach a settlement; to come to terms; to conclude an agreement. Used when two parties in a dispute or negotiation finally agree.

A Group 3 (irregular) suru-verb. 妥結 (daketsu) is the noun form, describing the act of reaching a mutually acceptable conclusion after negotiation. Most commonly associated with labour-management wage negotiations (春闘, shunto), contract negotiations, and legal settlements. It implies compromise on both sides — not a unilateral imposition but a mutual concession leading to agreement.

Examples

1. 労使双方が歩み寄り、春闘における賃上げ交渉がようやく妥結した。 With both labour and management making concessions, the spring wage negotiations finally reached a settlement.
2. 長期にわたる特許侵害訴訟は、相手方との示談交渉で妥結することになった。 The long-running patent infringement lawsuit was settled through out-of-court negotiations with the opposing party.
3. 条件面での隔たりが大きく、今期中の契約妥結は難しいと見られている。 With a large gap remaining on the terms, it is considered difficult for the contract to be concluded within the current term.

Usage Guide

Context: labour negotiations, contract law, business deals

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Compound of 妥 (da, appropriate/settled/calm) and 結 (ketsu, bind/conclude). The character 妥 depicts a gentle, downward-pressing hand, suggesting a calming resolution. Together they evoke binding an agreement through mutual accommodation.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Business/Legal