折衷（せっちゅう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: compromise / middle ground
Example sentences
- 両案を折衷して決める。 — They decide by combining a compromise between the two proposals.
- 和と洋を折衷したデザインだ。 — It's a design that blends Japanese and Western styles.
Idioms & proverbs containing “折衷”
- 和洋折衷 (わようせっちゅう) — blending of Japanese and Western styles
- 雅俗折衷 (がぞくせっちゅう) — blending of the classical and colloquial styles
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