外交（がいこう）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: diplomacy
Example sentences
- 外交で他国とよい関係を築く。 — They build good relations with other countries through diplomacy.
- 外交は言葉と信頼が大切だ。 — In diplomacy, words and trust matter greatly.
Idioms & proverbs containing “外交”
- 外交辞令 (がいこうじれい) — diplomatic turn of phrase; diplomatic language; tactful way of expressing something
- 善隣外交 (ぜんりんがいこう) — good-neighbor diplomacy; a good-neighbor policy
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