Japanese word

調停

Pronunciation

Romajichōtei

Meaning

  • nounmediation

Example

その問題は第三者の調停で解決しました。so no mon dai wa dai san sha no chō tei de kai ketsu shi ma shi ta

The problem was resolved through third-party mediation.

Illustration for 調停 (mediation)

More examples

裁判所は両者に調停を勧めました。sai ban sho wa ryō sha ni chō tei o susu me ma shi ta

The court recommended mediation to both parties.

Core concept

Centers on helping opposing sides reach an agreement through a neutral intermediary rather than having a decision imposed on them.

Common phrases

  • 調停で解決するchō tei de kai ketsu su ru

    resolve through mediation

  • 調停を行うchō tei o okona u

    conduct mediation

  • 調停を打ち切るchō tei o u chi ki ru

    terminate mediation

Similar words

仲裁chūsai: A process in which a neutral third party decides how a dispute should be settled.
仲介chūkai: Help from a person who connects opposing sides and supports an agreement.
斡旋assen: Efforts by a third party to arrange an agreement between opposing sides.

Definition in Japanese

対立する当事者の間に第三者が入り、話し合いによる合意を成立させること。tai ritsu su ru tō ji sha no aida ni dai san sha ga hai ri hana shi a i ni yo ru gō i o sei ritsu sa se ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 調停 (chōtei) combines 調 (chō, "adjust") and 停 (tei, "stop"), expressing the settling of opposing positions.

Usage tips

  • In legal and workplace settings, mediation differs from arbitration because a mediator helps the parties negotiate but normally does not decide the outcome.

Opposites

Related words

  • 調停者chōteishamediatornoun

Word lists with this word