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アコード (あこーど, akoodo) Japanese meaning: accord | Kotomora

アコード

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Meanings

1

accord; agreement; harmony

Used in contexts such as international agreements, policy alignment, or formal harmony. Often appears in compound terms like アコード合意.

両りょう国こくは新あらたな貿ぼう易えきアコードに署しょ名めいした。
The two countries signed a new trade accord.
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Usage patterns

〈国くに〉とアコードを結むすぶto conclude an accord with a country
両りょう国こくは貿ぼう易えきに関かんするアコードを結むすんだ。
The two countries concluded a trade accord.

Related words

協きょう定ていN1
協定 is the common, general Japanese word for a formal pact or treaty, while アコード is a loanword used mainly in diplomatic or policy contexts for the same idea.
合ごう意いN2
合意 refers broadly to any mutual agreement between parties, whereas アコード specifically implies a formal, often international, alignment.
一いっ致ちN3
一致 means a match or coincidence of opinions/facts and is used in everyday contexts, while アコード is reserved for formal accords like treaties.

Opposites

せい

策さく

は

国こく

際さい

的てき

な

アコード

に

沿そ

っ

て

いる

。

This policy is in line with international accords.

アコードに達たっする

to reach an accord

交こう渉しょうの末すえ、両りょう者しゃはアコードに達たっした。

After negotiations, the two sides reached an accord.

対たい立りつN2
対立 describes conflict or opposition between parties, the opposite of the harmony implied by アコード.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'accord'.