noun
negotiating; bargaining
Refers to the act or matter of negotiation, often in business or diplomatic contexts. Can imply a back-and-forth process.
契約の交渉事は来週に持ち越された。
The contract negotiations were postponed until next week.
彼は交渉事が得意だ。
He is good at bargaining.
交渉 is the general noun for 'negotiation', while 交渉事 emphasizes the matter or affair of negotiating, often implying a specific case or deal.
Compound of 交渉 (negotiation) and 事 (matter, thing).