Meaning of 妥協(だきょう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 妥協 JLPT 1

Kana Reading だきょう

Romaji dakyō

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

Meaning

compromise; giving in

Example Sentences

妥協, だきょう used in context

ピョンヤンとワシントンの間(あいだ)で何らかの(なんらか)妥協(だきょう)に至る(いたる)ことが不可欠(ふかけつ)だ。

It is essential that some kind of compromise be reached between Pyongyang and Washington.
彼(あれ)女(かのじょ)は彼(あれ)と議論(ぎろん)するといつも妥協(だきょう)する。

She is always ready to meet him halfway when she has an argument with him.
彼ら(かれら)は満足(まんぞく)できる妥協(だきょう)に達する(たっする)ために交渉(こうしょう)している(する)。

They are negotiating to reach a satisfactory compromise.
彼(あれ)は仲直り(なかなおり)し(する)たいと思っている(おもう)。君(きみ)も妥協(だきょう)し(する)なくちゃ(なくては)。

He wants to make up and you should meet him halfway.
彼(あれ)に妥協(だきょう)して(する)１００ドル貸して(する)やった。

I met him halfway and lent him $100.
彼(あれ)と妥協(だきょう)し(する)なければならなかった。

I had to meet him halfway.

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Kanji found in this word

妥 JLPT 1

gentle, peace, depravity

On: ダ

7 strokes

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協 JLPT 2

co-, cooperation

On: キョウ

8 strokes

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