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示談 (じだん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

示じ談だん

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だ

ん

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

out-of-court settlement; private settlement

Refers to resolving a dispute through negotiation between the parties without going to court. Often used in legal, insurance, and accident contexts.

事じ故この後あと、相あい手てと示じ談だんで解かい決けつした。
After the accident, we settled the matter out of court with the other party.
弁べん護ご士しを通つうじ

て

示じ

談だん

が

成せい

立りつ

し

た

。

A private settlement was reached through the lawyer.

Kanji

示show, indicate, point out
談discuss, talk

Similar words

和わ解かい
和解 is a broader term for reconciliation or amicable settlement, which can occur in or out of court. 示談 specifically refers to a private settlement without court involvement, often in minor civil or criminal matters.
調ちょう停てい
調停 is mediation, a formal process often involving a third-party mediator, sometimes court-ordered. 示談 is a direct, informal agreement between the parties.

Etymology

Compound of 示 (show, indicate) and 談 (talk, discuss), literally 'to show and discuss', referring to the act of presenting one's case and negotiating a settlement.