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停戦合意 (ていせんごうい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

停てい戦せん合ごう意い

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Meanings

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cease-fire agreement

Formal term used in diplomatic, military, and news contexts for an agreement to stop fighting.

両りょう国こくは停てい戦せん合ごう意いに署しょ名めいした。

The two countries signed a cease-fire agreement.

停てい戦せん合ごう意いが破やぶられたという報ほう道どうがあった。

There were reports that the cease-fire agreement had been broken.

Kanji

停halt, stopping
戦war, battle, match
合fit, suit, join
意idea, mind, heart

Related words

休きゅう戦せん
休戦 is a truce or suspension of hostilities, often temporary and less formal than a 停戦合意, which implies a negotiated agreement.
和わ平へい協きょう定てい
和平協定 is a broader peace agreement that may include cease-fire terms but also addresses long-term peace conditions.

Built from

停てい戦せん+合ごう意い

Etymology

Compound of 停戦 (cease-fire) and 合意 (agreement).