Japanese

Noun

駆け引き ‎(hiragana かけひき, romaji kakehiki)

1. (military): The advance and retreat of troops: tactics.

   あの大名 (だいみょう)は戦 (いくさ)の駆 (か)け引 (ひ)きがうまかった。

   Ano daimyō wa ikusa no kakehiki ga umakatta.

   That daimyō was good at battle tactics.

2. (business, general): Tricks or tactics in negotiations; bargaining or haggling for a good price; give and take.

   駆 (か)け引 (ひ)きが上手 (じょうず)な人 (ひと)

   kakehiki ga jōzu na hito

   a person good at bargaining: a good bargainer, someone who drives a hard bargain

   駆 (か)け引 (ひ)きなしで商売 (しょうばい)する

   kakehiki nashi de shōbai suru

   to do business without haggling, to do business fair and square

   恋 (こい)の駆 (か)け引 (ひ)き

   koi no kakehiki

   the give and take or maneuverings of love

Alternative forms

• 駈け引き
• 懸け引き
• 掛け引き