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仮条約 (かりじょうやく, karijouyaku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

仮かり条じょう約やく

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Meanings

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provisional treaty

A formal term used in diplomacy and international law for a temporary or preliminary agreement between states.

両りょう国こくは和わ平へい交こう渉しょうの第だい一いち段だん階かいとして仮かり条じょう約やくを

結むす

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だ

。

The two countries concluded a provisional treaty as the first step of peace negotiations.

Kanji

仮sham, temporary, interim
条article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc.
約promise, approximately, shrink

Related words

条じょう約やく
条約 is a general term for a treaty or convention, while 仮条約 specifically refers to a provisional or interim treaty.
暫ざん定てい協きょう定てい
暫定協定 is a more common modern term for a provisional agreement, often used in economic or administrative contexts, whereas 仮条約 is a more formal diplomatic term.

Built from

仮かり+条じょう約やく

Etymology

Compound of 仮 (kari, 'temporary, provisional') and 条約 (jōyaku, 'treaty'). The exact historical origin of the term is uncertain, but it follows a standard Sino-Japanese word formation pattern.