譲歩

What it means

What does 譲歩 mean? It denotes the act of yielding ground in a negotiation, typically to reach a more acceptable agreement; used in political, legal, and everyday discussions to describe making concessions.

Main meanings

• Concession or yielding in negotiations, often as a strategic move to reach a broader objective
• Giving ground in formal or informal talks to facilitate agreement
• Nuanced use in diplomacy or politics to describe partial compliance with demands

How to use it

Used in formal and informal contexts to describe the act of making concessions. Common with 譲歩する to mean to concede or with の to describe a concession in relation to a demand; typically used in discussions about agreements, settlements, or negotiations; more frequent in written discourse than in casual speech.