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なあなあ (naanaa) Japanese meaning: compromise | Kotomora
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あの 部ぶ 署しょ は なあなあ で 仕し 事ごと を し て いる から 、 ミス が 多おお い 。
That department works in a lax, go-along-to-get-along way, so there are many mistakes.
Real problems won't be solved in a cozy, collusive relationship.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 をなあなあで 済す ませる to settle a matter through mutual leniency instead of proper resolution
They just let the problem slide instead of dealing with it properly.
〈 事こと 〉 をなあなあにする to leave a matter unresolved through tacit mutual agreement
You mustn't sweep the company's wrongdoing under the rug.
なあなあの 関かん 係けい a cozy, non-confrontational relationship where issues go unaddressed
The boss and his subordinate have fallen into a lax, no-criticism relationship.
なあなあで 手て を 打う つ to settle for a lenient compromise rather than push the issue
In the end, both sides settled for a soft compromise.
Related words 馴れ合い emphasizes a prearranged or conspiratorial cozy relationship, while なあなあ focuses on the atmosphere of mutual non-interference and avoiding conflict.
談合 is a more formal, often legal term for collusion (e.g. bid-rigging), whereas なあなあ describes a looser, everyday atmosphere of mutual leniency.
妥協 is a neutral word for compromise between two positions, while なあなあ specifically implies avoiding proper enforcement or criticism out of cronyism.
Opposites 厳正 describes strict, impartial enforcement of rules, the opposite of なあなあ's lax, look-the-other-way tolerance.
Written forms なあなあ Usage 77%
Kana-only word; no kanji spelling exists.
ナアナア Usage 23%
Etymology The origin is uncertain. It may be a reduplicative mimetic word suggesting a vague, non-confrontational attitude, but the exact derivation is unclear.
