JLPT N2Kanji compounds

妥協

Readingだきょうdakyou

Meaning
互いに譲り合って折り合いをつけること
Explanation
「妥協(だきょう)」 means to make concessions to each other and reach an agreement, used as in 「妥協点を探る」 (to seek a point of compromise). The key is that both sides meet halfway and agree, rather than one side fully yielding as in c1.
Original Japanese explanation

「妥協(だきょう)」は、互いに譲り合って折り合いをつけることです。「妥協点を探る」のように使います。c1 のように一方が全面的に従うのではなく、双方が歩み寄って合意する点がポイントです。

Examples
  • 妥協点を探る

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