Japanese word

妥結

Pronunciation

Romajidaketsu

Meaning

  • nounagreement

Example

労使は賃金について妥結しました。rō shi wa chin gin ni tsu i te da ketsu shi ma shi ta

The two sides reached an agreement on wages.

Illustration for 妥結 (agreement)

More examples

交渉は無事に妥結に至りました。kō shō wa bu ji ni da ketsu ni ita ri ma shi ta

The negotiations successfully reached an agreement.

Core concept

Describes reaching a settled agreement after opposing sides negotiate and bring their conditions together.

Common phrases

  • 妥結に至るda ketsu ni ita ru

    reach an agreement

  • 妥結を図るda ketsu o haka ru

    seek an agreement

  • 妥結を目指すda ketsu o me za su

    aim for an agreement

Similar words

合意gōi: A shared agreement reached when all parties accept the same conditions.
妥協dakyō: An agreement reached when each side gives up part of its demands.

Definition in Japanese

交渉や話し合いを重ねた末に、意見や条件をまとめて合意に達すること。kō shō ya hana shi a i o kasa ne ta sue ni i ken ya jō ken o ma to me te gō i ni tas su ru ko to

Word origin

妥結 (daketsu) combines 妥 (da, "appropriate") and 結 (ketsu, "tie"), expressing the idea of tying conditions together into a settled agreement.

Usage tips

  • In formal Japanese, 妥結 (daketsu) often appears in news and business writing about labor negotiations, so it sounds more official than a casual agreement.

Other meanings

  • settlementnoun

Opposites

  • 決裂ketsuretsubreakdownnoun

Related words

  • 妥結するdaketsusurureach an agreementverb

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