講こう和わ条じょう約やく

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noun

Formal term for a treaty that ends a state of war between nations.

lecture, club, association

和harmony, Japanese style, peace

条article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc.

約promise, approximately, shrink

平へい和わ条じょう約やく
平和条約 is a more common and general term for a peace treaty, while 講和条約 is a more formal, often historical term specifically referring to a treaty ending a war.

Compound of 講和 (kōwa, 'peace, reconciliation') and 条約 (jōyaku, 'treaty').