JLPT N1Kanji compounds
迎合
Readingげいごうgeigou
- Meaning
- 自分の信念を曲げてまで相手の意向に合わせること
- Explanation
- "迎合（げいごう）" means going along with another's wishes or preferences even by bending one's own beliefs, used as in "世論に迎合する" (pander to public opinion). It is mostly used with a critical nuance. Unlike c2's neutral coordination of "impartially bringing things together," it carries a negative nuance of abandoning one's own initiative and currying favor with the other party.
- Examples
- 世論に迎合する
Original Japanese explanation
「迎合（げいごう）」は自分の信念を曲げてまで相手の意向や好みに調子を合わせることで、「世論に迎合する」のように使う。多くは批判的な含みで用いる。c2の「公平に取りまとめる」中立的な調整とは異なり、主体性を放棄して相手にすり寄る否定的なニュアンスがある。
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