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How to say "Negotiation" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Negotiation" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Negotiation" is "Koushou", written in japanese as "交渉".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The verbal noun '交渉 (こうしょう)' means 'negotiation'. This term refers to the process of discussing terms and conditions in order to reach an agreement between two or more parties. It involves compromise, persuasion and finding common ground. 交渉 is used in various contexts, such as business deals, political agreements, and personal disputes. For example: They are in negotiations to finalize the contract - (彼らは契約を最終化するため、交渉中である). The two countries are engaged in delicate negotiations - (両国は慎重な交渉を行っている).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "交" means "Mix" and can be read as "Ka", "Kou", "Ma" and "Maji". And The kanji "渉" means "Have relations with" and "Ford" and can be read as "Shou" and "Wata".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Koushou" mean in japanese?

"Koushou" means "Negotiation" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

What is the Kanji for mix?What is the Kanji for have relations with and ford?

If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:

How to write "Negotiation" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "わ" is read as "wa". And The hiragana "た" is read as "ta".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.