expression, noun
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
A mutual understanding that is not explicitly stated but is implicitly shared among the parties involved. Often used in social, business, or diplomatic contexts.
彼らは暗黙の了解で、その話題には触れなかった。
By tacit understanding, they avoided touching on that topic.
チームには、残業は各自の判断に任せるという暗黙の了解がある。
There is an unspoken agreement in the team that overtime is left to each person's discretion.
This is the headword itself; no direct comparison needed.
Compound of 暗黙 (あんもく, 'tacit, implicit') + の (possessive particle) + 了解 (りょうかい, 'understanding, agreement'). The phrase is a direct combination of these elements and is not derived from a single classical source.