膝詰め

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 膝詰め(ひざづめ) means sitting closely face-to-face for a serious discussion or negotiation.
• Basic usage: It is used for representatives from both sides meeting directly to discuss policy.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• で and の
  • 膝詰めで describes the close, face-to-face manner of discussion.
  • 膝詰めの談判 is a noun phrase for a negotiation conducted in that manner.
• Voiced spelling
  • 詰め(つめ) becomes づめ here, giving the spelling ひざづめ.