協きょう議ぎ書しょ

noun

memorandum of agreement; memorandum of understanding; letter of intent; heads of agreement

A formal document outlining the terms of an agreement or understanding between parties, often used in business or legal contexts. The English glosses reflect different levels of formality and binding intent.

• 両りょう社しゃはプロジェクトの開かい始し前まえに協きょう議ぎ書しょを交かわした。

  The two companies exchanged a memorandum of agreement before starting the project.

• この協きょう議ぎ書しょには、秘ひ密みつ保ほ持じに関かんする条じょう項こうが含ふくまれている。

  This memorandum of understanding includes a clause regarding confidentiality.