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対等関係 (たいとうかんけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

対たい等とう関かん係けい

Meanings

1

noun

equal relationship; equal footing

Refers to a relationship where parties have equal status, power, or rights, without hierarchy.

上じょう司しと部ぶ下かではなく、対たい等とう関かん係けいで話はなし合あいたい。
I want to discuss this on an equal footing, not as boss and subordinate.
両りょう国こくは対たい等とう関かん係けいを築きずくことを目め指ざしている。
Both countries aim to build an equal relationship.

Kanji

対vis-a-vis, opposite, even
等etc., and so forth, class (first)
関connection, barrier, gateway
係

person in charge, connection, duty

Similar words

平びょう等どう
平等 means equality in a broader sense (equal treatment, equal rights), while 対等関係 specifically refers to a relationship or footing between parties.
上じょう下げ関かん係けい
上下関係 is a hierarchical relationship, the opposite of 対等関係.

Etymology

Compound of 対等 (equal, on par) and 関係 (relationship).