conciliation
調停
解説 Definition
紛争や対立を仲裁して解決させること。特に法律や交渉の場面で、利害関係者間の合意に導く過程を指します。
Conciliation is the process of trying to end disagreement and create a more peaceful relationship. It is often used in politics, law, business, and labor disputes. The word suggests a calm effort to reduce conflict rather than force a decision.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず動詞conciliate「なだめる・和解させる」を軸に覚えると入りやすいです。-tionが付いて「なだめて対立をおさめること」→「調停」。con-は「一緒に」の感覚なので、対立していた当事者を同じテーブルに戻す場面を思い浮かべると定着します。法律・労使交渉ではconciliation talks / conciliation serviceの形で出やすく、裁定を下すarbitrationよりも、合意へ導く“歩み寄り型”なのがポイント。consolation（慰め）やreconciliation（和解そのもの）と混同しないよう注意。
Build it from conciliate and conciliation. In legal or work disputes, it often appears in phrases like conciliation talks or conciliation service, so think of a process for calming conflict through discussion. That makes it easier to separate from arbitration, where someone gives a decision.
例文
The union and management reached an agreement through conciliation.
労働組合と経営陣は調停を通じて合意に達した。
Conciliation services help resolve workplace disputes.
調停サービスは職場の紛争解決を支援する。
The conciliation agreement satisfied both parties.
その調停合意は双方を満足させた。
conciliation の類義語・関連語
conciliation の語源・成り立ち Etymology
conciliationはラテン語conciliare『結びつける・和解させる』に由来し、con-『共に』＋『呼び集める』に通じる語幹を含みます。離れた人々を同じ場に寄せるイメージが『調停』へつながり、conciliateやcouncilも近い親類です。
Conciliation comes from Latin conciliare, meaning "to bring together" or "make friendly." The root suggests bringing people into agreement or into the same group. That sense developed naturally into the idea of restoring peace or settling conflict. Conciliate is a close related word, and council is also historically connected.
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