Meaning

Primary

Arrangement

Alternative

Agreement

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You've taken a decision from someone. By doing this, you've created a kind of arrangement with them. Imagine yourself pulling this decision out of the person. They don't want to necessarily give it to you, but they're letting you pull it out of them, kind of. When you've pulled it out, you've come to an arrangement, though they've pulled some of your decision out too.

Reading

とりきめ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the kun'yomi reading for both kanji, which you might have guessed already since there's hiragana sticking out of both of them. The 取り comes from 取る and the 決め comes from 決める. Put them together and what have you got? Bibbidi bobbidi とりきめ!

Context

Context Sentences

ちゃんと取り決めを守ってもらえるのか、不安です。

I'm worried about whether they'll obey the agreement.

ルームメイトと生活上の取り決めをしておいた方がいいよ。

You should make living arrangements with your roommate.

サーモンさんと我が社で取り交わした契約によると、残念なことに彼女が競合他社のCMに出演することについて我々は何の取り決めも行っておりませんでした。

According to the contract between our company and Ms. Salmon, it is unfortunate, but we did not make an agreement regarding her appearance in our competitor’s commercials.

Kanji Composition