Japanese word

先方

Pronunciation

Romajisenpō

Meaning

  • nounother party

Example

先方に確認します。sen pō ni kaku nin shi ma su

I will check with the other party.

Illustration for 先方 (other party)

More examples

先方とはすでに条件について話し合っています。sen pō to wa su de ni jō ken ni tsu i te hana shi a tte i ma su

We are already discussing the terms with the other party.

Core concept

Marks the person or group on the opposite side of an interaction, viewed from one's own side.

Common phrases

  • 先方に伝えるsen pō ni tsuta e ru

    tell the other party

  • 先方の担当者sen pō no tan tō sha

    the other party's representative

  • 先方と交渉するsen pō to kō shō su ru

    negotiate with the other party

Similar words

相手aite: A person or group on the other side of an interaction or relationship.
相手方aitekata: A person or group treated as the other side in a formal transaction or discussion.

Definition in Japanese

自分の側から見て、交渉や連絡などで関わる相手の人や組織。ji bun no gawa ka ra mi te kō shō ya ren raku na do de kaka wa ru ai te no hito ya so shiki

Word origin

先方 (senpō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 先 (sen, "ahead") and 方 (hō, "direction or side"), with the latter voiced in the compound; the combined sense is the side ahead or opposite.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Japanese, 先方 (senpō) is normally a third-person reference to the other side, not a form of address for that party.

Other meanings

  • other sidenoun
  • counterpartnoun

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