協きょう約やく

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

pact; convention; agreement

Formal term for a negotiated agreement, often used in political, diplomatic, or business contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to conclude a pact'.

両りょう国こくは平へい和わ協きょう約やくを結むすんだ。
The two countries concluded a peace pact.

労ろう

働どう

組くみ

合あい

と

会かい

社しゃ

が

賃ちん

金ぎん

協きょう

約やく

を

締てい

結けつ

し

た

。

The labor union and the company signed a wage agreement.

Kanji

協co-, cooperation
約promise, approximately, shrink

Similar words

条じょう約やく
条約 is a formal treaty between states, often ratified by governments, while 協約 can be a broader agreement including non-governmental pacts.
契けい約やく
契約 is a legally binding contract between parties, often used in business or personal transactions, whereas 協約 implies a negotiated agreement or convention.

Etymology

Compound of 協 (cooperation) and 約 (promise, agreement). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys a mutually agreed-upon pact.