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譲歩 (じょうほ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
concession ; compromise ; yielding
Means giving ground or making a concession in an argument, negotiation, or dispute. Often used as 譲歩する, 相手に譲歩する, 譲歩を迫る, or 譲歩の姿勢; it is somewhat formal and common in news or business contexts.
交こう 渉しょう で は 、 双そう 方ほう の 譲じょう 歩ほ が 必ひつ 要よう だ 。
In negotiations, concessions from both sides are necessary.
Kanji 譲 defer, turnover, transfer Similar words 妥だ 協きょう 妥協 focuses on reaching a middle ground or compromise; 譲歩 emphasizes one side yielding or giving up part of its position.
歩あゆ み 寄よ り 歩み寄り suggests mutual movement toward agreement and can sound softer; 譲歩 can be one-sided and more formal or negotiation-oriented.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 譲, associated with yielding or handing over, and 歩, associated with a step. The spelling transparently suggests 'yielding a step,' but this is a component explanation rather than a verified historical derivation.
