譲じょう歩ほ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

concession; compromise; yielding

Means giving ground or making a concession in an argument, negotiation, or dispute. Often used as 譲歩する, 相手に譲歩する, 譲歩を迫る, or 譲歩の姿勢; it is somewhat formal and common in news or business contexts.

• 政せい府ふは野や党とうに一いち部ぶ譲じょう歩ほした。

  The government made some concessions to the opposition.

• 交こう渉しょうでは、双そう方ほうの譲じょう歩ほが必ひつ要ようだ。

  In negotiations, concessions from both sides are necessary.

• 彼かれは最さい後ごまで譲じょう歩ほの姿し勢せいを見みせなかった。

  He showed no willingness to compromise until the end.