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零和ゲーム (reiwageemu) Japanese meaning: zero-sum game | Kotomora
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Negotiation is not a zero-sum game, so both sides may benefit.
He thinks of life as a zero-sum game.
Kanji 和 harmony, Japanese style, peace Related words ゼロサムゲーム Synonym; ゼロサムゲーム is a direct loan from English and more common in casual or business contexts, while 零和ゲーム uses the kanji 零和 and sounds slightly more formal or academic.
ゼロ 和わ ゲーム Variant mixing ゼロ and 和; less common than ゼロサムゲーム or 零和ゲーム.
Etymology Compound of 零和 (zero-sum) and ゲーム (game). 零和 is a Japanese coinage from 零 (zero) and 和 (sum), translating the English 'zero-sum'. The term entered Japanese through economics and game theory literature.
