交渉

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 交渉 is read こうしょう and means negotiation to settle terms or interests.
• Basic usage: It is used when companies keep discussing a delivery date or when negotiations with residents conclude.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Negotiation over an issue
  • 納期を巡って交渉 describes negotiations over a delivery date.
• Negotiations conclude
  • 交渉がまとまり indicates that negotiations concluded in an agreement.