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強談 (ごうだん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

強ごう談だん

ご

う

だ

ん

Meanings

1

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

tough negotiations; hard bargaining

Refers to negotiations conducted in a forceful, uncompromising manner. Often used in business or political contexts.

組くみ合あいは会かい社しゃと強ごう談だんを続つづけている。
The union is continuing tough negotiations with the company.
彼かれは強ごう談だんで契けい約やくを勝かち取

と

っ

た

。

He won the contract through hard bargaining.

Kanji

強strong
談discuss, talk

Similar words

交こう渉しょう
交渉 is a general term for negotiations, while 強談 specifically implies a forceful or aggressive approach.
談だん判ぱん
談判 can also mean negotiations, but 強談 emphasizes the tough, uncompromising nature of the talks.

Etymology

Compound of 強 (ごう, 'strong, forceful') and 談 (だん, 'talk, discussion'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of forceful discussion or tough negotiations.