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協議 (きょうぎ, kyougi) Japanese meaning: conference | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 協議する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 協きょう 議ぎ する 協きょう 議ぎ しない Polite 協きょう 議ぎ します 協きょう 議ぎ しません Past polite 協きょう 議ぎ しました 協きょう 議ぎ しませんでした Past 協きょう 議ぎ した 協きょう 議ぎ しなかった Te-form 協きょう 議ぎ して 協きょう 議ぎ しないで Desire 協きょう 議ぎ したい 協きょう 議ぎ したくない Potential 協きょう 議ぎ できる 協きょう 議ぎ できない Passive 協きょう 議ぎ される 協きょう 議ぎ されない Causative 協きょう 議ぎ させる 協きょう 議ぎ させない Causative passive 協きょう 議ぎ させられる 協きょう 議ぎ させられない Volitional 協きょう 議ぎ しよう Polite volitional 協きょう 議ぎ しましょう Imperative 協きょう 議ぎ しろ 協きょう 議ぎ するな Conditional 協きょう 議ぎ すれば 協きょう 議ぎ しなければ Tara conditional 協きょう 議ぎ したら 協きょう 議ぎ しなかったら
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両りょう 社しゃ は 合がっ 併ぺい に つい て 協きょう 議ぎ を 始はじ め た 。
The two companies began discussions on the merger.
We need to consult on the new regulations.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 と 協きょう 議ぎ する to consult/negotiate with someone
The labor union plans to hold discussions with management.
〈 事こと 〉 について 協きょう 議ぎ する to discuss a matter
They discussed the company's merger.
協きょう 議ぎ の 結けっ 果か as a result of the discussion/negotiation
As a result of the negotiations, both parties reached an agreement.
協きょう 議ぎ を 重かさ ねる to hold repeated discussions
The parties involved held discussions repeatedly.
協きょう 議ぎ に 入はい る to enter into negotiations/discussions
The two countries entered into formal negotiations.
Kanji 議 deliberation, consultation, debate Related words· 10 会議 refers to a general meeting or conference, while 協議 stresses formal deliberation aimed at reaching a decision or agreement.
話し合い is a casual, everyday talk between people, whereas 協議 is a formal, often official consultation or negotiation.
交渉 emphasizes bargaining or negotiating over conflicting interests, while 協議 focuses on cooperative discussion to reach a joint decision.
討議 is a debate or discussion of ideas, often academic, while 協議 is a practical consultation aimed at settling a matter.
Show 6 more 協議 is a broader, everyday word for consulting or deliberating together, while 合議 specifically implies a formal body reaching a joint decision.
協議 emphasizes joint deliberation to reach a decision or agreement, whereas 会談 focuses on the act of formal talks itself, often between leaders or officials.
協議する emphasizes mutual discussion and negotiation among parties, whereas 諮る focuses on formally seeking opinions from an advisory group or committee.
Don't confuse with 協議 is the process of discussing to reach a decision, while 協定 is the formal agreement or pact that results from such discussions.
競技 (きょうぎ) means a sports competition, whereas 協議 (きょうぎ), pronounced identically, means a discussion or consultation.
Word family· 21 preliminary conference; preliminary discussion
repeated discussion; renegotiation; further talks
conference; council; convention
delegate; council member
Etymology Compound of 協 (cooperation) and 議 (deliberation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with formal joint discussion.
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協議 is a more formal term for negotiation or deliberation, often in business or legal contexts, while 相談 is used in everyday personal or casual situations too.
協議 emphasizes consultation between parties to reach agreement, while 評議 focuses on the act of weighing and discussing an issue, often within a single body.
協議 refers to a cooperative discussion or consultation aimed at reaching agreement, while 折衝 implies a more adversarial back-and-forth over conflicting interests.
conferees; conference officials
Show 5 more conference site; meeting place
memorandum of agreement; memorandum of understanding; letter of intent; heads of agreement
prior consultation; preliminary discussion
six-party talks
renegotiation; further discussion; reopening of talks
