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談判 (だんぱん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
negotiations ; bargaining ; talks ; making demands
Refers to formal or serious discussions aimed at reaching an agreement, often with a sense of pressing one's position or demands. Can be used as a noun or with する.
彼かれ は 取とり 引ひき 先さき と 値ね 段だん の 談だん 判ぱん を し て いる 。
He is bargaining over the price with the client.
Kanji 判 judgement, judgment, signature Similar words 交こう 渉しょう 交渉 is a more general term for negotiations or dealings, while 談判 often implies a more confrontational or demand-driven discussion.
折せっ 衝しょう 折衝 refers to diplomatic or behind-the-scenes negotiations, often with a nuance of give-and-take, whereas 談判 can be more direct and forceful.
Etymology The word is composed of 談 (talk, discuss) and 判 (judge, decide), suggesting a discussion aimed at reaching a decision or settlement. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.
