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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

調ちょう停てい

choutei

to mediate a dispute

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは両当事者りょうとうじしゃの間まを調停ちょうていした。

    He mediated between the two parties.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 特とくにもめ事ごとの調停ちょうてい役やくとして力ちからを発揮はっきした。

    In particular, he demonstrated ability as a mediator in settling disputes.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 明治めいじにはその温和おんわな性格せいかくから、政府内せいふないの対立たいりつを調停ちょうていする役割やくわりも果はたした。

    Thanks to his personable character, he also served as a mediator to settle confrontations within the Government.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 調停

  • 調tune; toneOnチョウKunしらべる・しらべ・ととのう
  • 停halt; stoppingOnテイKunとめる・とまる

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