noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
bid rigging; collusion; illegal price-fixing
Primarily used in legal and business contexts for illegal agreements among bidders to fix prices or outcomes in public or private tenders.
建設会社が談合を繰り返していたことが明らかになった。
It came to light that construction companies had repeatedly engaged in bid rigging.
談合は独占禁止法で禁止されている。
Bid rigging is prohibited under the Antimonopoly Act.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
consultation; discussion; conference
Dated general term for a meeting or discussion; now largely replaced by words like 相談 or 会議. Still seen in historical or formal contexts.
昔は村の重要なことは談合で決めていた。
In the past, important village matters were decided through discussion.