妥結

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 妥結 is read as だけつ and means a settlement or agreement reached as negotiating parties adjust conditions.
• Basic usage: It can describe the completed result of long negotiations or the process of aiming for an early settlement by making a concession.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A completed agreement
  • 妥結に至る means that both sides actually reached an agreement after negotiations. Example: 長い交渉の末、双方は妥結に至った。
• A settlement as the goal
  • 妥結を目指す does not say agreement is complete; it presents settlement as the goal still being pursued. Example: 条件を少し譲り、早期の妥結を目指した。