落おとしどころ

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Meanings

noun

point of compromise; common ground; settlement point

Used in negotiations, discussions, or disputes to refer to a mutually acceptable resolution or the point where both sides can agree. Often appears in phrases like 落としどころを見つける (find a compromise) or 落としどころを探る (explore possible compromises).

両りょう者しゃの意い見けんを聞きいて、落おとしどころを探さぐりましょう。
Let's listen to both sides and look for a compromise.
この問もん題だいの落おとしどころはどこだと思おもいますか。
Where do you think the settlement point for this issue is?

Kanji

落fall, drop, come down
所place, extent

Related words

妥だ協きょう点てん
妥協点 is a more formal, direct term for 'compromise point,' while 落としどころ is a slightly more colloquial, metaphorical expression literally meaning 'where something falls/settles.'
折おり合あい
折り合い refers to mutual agreement or getting along, often in personal relationships, whereas 落としどころ focuses on the concrete resolution point in a negotiation or problem.

Written forms

落おとしどころ
Standard kanji spelling.
落おとし所どころUsage100%
Variant with 所 instead of どころ; less common but still seen.

Etymology

Compound of 落とし (otoshi, 'dropping' or 'settling,' from verb 落とす) + どころ (tokoro, 'place,' with rendaku voicing). Literally 'the place where something settles,' metaphorically extended to a compromise or resolution point.