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合意 (ごうい): agreement, consent, mutual understanding — Japanese vocabulary

合意 is read ごうい and means "agreement, consent, mutual understanding". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

合意

Reading
ごうい · goui
Translation
agreement, consent, mutual understanding
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
ごういがごういが

Example

首相は国民の合意がなければ新税は導入しないと言明した。

しゅしょうはこくみんのごういがなければしんぜいはどうにゅうしないとげんめいした。

The Prime Minister stated that he would not introduce a new tax without the consensus of public opinion.

Kanji in this word

  • 合 — fit, suit
  • 意 — meaning, will

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