🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

和解

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wakai

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Settlement/ˈsɛt.əl.mənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"裁判官の勧告により和解が成立した。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An official or legal agreement that reaches a resolution between opposing parties.

    "The two companies finally reached a settlement out of court."
  2. 2

    A place, typically one that has been newly inhabited, where a community has established itself.

    "Archaeologists uncovered artifacts from an ancient farming settlement."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'settlement' originates from the Old French 'setlement', derived from the verb 'setler', which means to settle. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, reflecting the act of establishing a community or residence in a new area.

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