修しゅう好こう通つう商しょう航こう海かい条じょう約やく

Meanings

treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation

A formal diplomatic term referring to a treaty that establishes friendly relations, trade, and maritime rights between nations. Often used in historical contexts.

日本にほんは1858年ねんにアメリカと修しゅう好こう通つう商しょう航こう海かい条じょう約やくを結むすんだ。
Japan concluded a treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation with the United States in 1858.

Kanji

修discipline, conduct oneself well, study
好fond, pleasing, like something
通traffic, pass through, avenue
商make a deal, selling, dealing in
航navigate, sail, cruise
海sea, ocean
条article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc.
約promise, approximately, shrink

Related words

通つう商しょう条じょう約やく
A general term for a commercial treaty, without the explicit inclusion of friendship and navigation clauses.
友ゆう好こう条じょう約やく
A treaty of friendship, which may not include detailed provisions on commerce and navigation.

Built from

修しゅう好こう+通つう商しょう航こう海かい条じょう約やく

Etymology

Compound of 修好 (friendship), 通商 (commerce), 航海 (navigation), and 条約 (treaty). The term is a direct translation of the English 'treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation'.