NichiDict

折り合い

おりあい
折合い
[oriai]

Meanings

1.Noun

agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; settlement

2.Noun

relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms

Examples

双方の折り合いをつけるのが難しかった。

It was hard to reach a compromise between the two sides.

賃金交渉でついに折り合いがついた。

A settlement was finally reached in the wage negotiations.

利害が対立する場合でも折り合いを見つける努力が必要だ。

Even when interests clash, try to find a compromise.