譲歩

じょうほ · jouho · JLPT N1 · noun

concession

譲 = yield + 歩 = step: concession means yielding a step to the other side

譲 means give way or hand over, and 歩 means step. In a dispute or negotiation, a 譲歩 is giving up a step of your position to meet the other side halfway.

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