おりあい
Oriai
Other forms: 折合い
折り合い (Oriai) is a Japanese noun meaning “agreement (e.g. business, dispute), understanding, compromise, settlement”.
Meanings
- nounagreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; settlement
- nounrelationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
Examples
彼は自分の問題に折り合いをつけた。
He put terms on his problem.
結局彼らは互いに折り合いがついた。
After all they came to terms with each other.
家賃に関して私は彼と折り合いがついた。
Regarding the matter of house-rent, I have come to terms with him.
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