noun
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
Refers to the act of intervening to resolve a conflict, calm a situation, or speak on someone's behalf. Often used in social or diplomatic contexts.
彼の取りなしで、二人は仲直りした。
Through his mediation, the two made up.
上司が取りなしをしてくれたおかげで、会議がスムーズに進んだ
Thanks to the boss's smoothing things over, the meeting went smoothly.
仲裁 is more formal and often implies a third-party judgment or arbitration, while 取りなし is softer, focusing on smoothing over or interceding without formal authority.
仲介 emphasizes acting as an intermediary or go-between, often in business or matchmaking, whereas 取りなし is more about calming tensions or speaking on someone's behalf.
Noun form of the verb 取り成す (torinasu), from 取る (toru, 'take') + 成す (nasu, 'make, accomplish'). The meaning evolved from 'to take and make something' to 'to handle a situation' and then to 'to mediate or intercede'.