駆け引きする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 駆け引きする | 駆け引きしない |
| Polite | 駆け引きします | 駆け引きしません |
| Past polite | 駆け引きしました | 駆け引きしませんでした |
| Past | 駆け引きした | 駆け引きしなかった |
| Te-form | 駆け引きして | 駆け引きしないで |
| Desire | 駆け引きしたい | 駆け引きしたくない |
| Potential | 駆け引きできる | 駆け引きできない |
| Passive | 駆け引きされる | 駆け引きされない |
| Causative | 駆け引きさせる | 駆け引きさせない |
| Causative passive | 駆け引きさせられる | 駆け引きさせられない |
| Volitional | 駆け引きしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 駆け引きしましょう | |
| Imperative | 駆け引きしろ | 駆け引きするな |
| Conditional | 駆け引きすれば | 駆け引きしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 駆け引きしたら | 駆け引きしなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
bargaining; haggling
Used for back-and-forth negotiation over price, terms, or conditions, often with a sense of tactical give-and-take.
I enjoyed bargaining over prices at the market.
The contract negotiations are at a stalemate.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
tactics; strategy; maneuvering
Broader than bargaining; refers to tactical maneuvering in competition, politics, sports, or interpersonal situations. Often implies reading the opponent and using psychological moves.
He cornered his opponent with clever maneuvering.
Sometimes you need tactics even in romance.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
tactical advance or retreat of troops
Original military meaning; now rare outside historical or literary contexts. Refers to the tactical movement of forces.
In battles of the Warring States period, tactical advances and retreats decided victory or defeat.
I haggled over the price with him.
She is skilled at tactical give-and-take in negotiations.
There was political maneuvering behind the bill.
I spoke my true feelings without any tactical games.
Rarely used kanji form; 駆け引き is overwhelmingly preferred.