noun
diplomatic negotiations at the dinner table; diplomatic bargaining
A yojijukugo referring to diplomatic negotiations conducted in a social setting, such as over a meal. Emphasizes the use of informal, convivial occasions to achieve diplomatic ends.
首脳会談では、樽俎折衝の場が設けられた。
At the summit, an occasion for diplomatic bargaining over dinner was arranged.
彼は樽俎折衝の達人として知られている。
He is known as a master of diplomatic negotiations at the dinner table.