“Settlement” in Japanese
Short answer
Settlement in Japanese is “決済” (kessai). Full meaning: settlement (of an account), liquidation of debts, payment.
Other ways to say “Settlement” in Japanese
解決
kaiketsu settlement, solution, resolution
入植
nyuushoku settlement, immigration; entering a (Japanese) settlement
清算
seisan (financial) settlement, squaring accounts, clearing debts; liquidation; ending (a relationship), breaking up (with), burying (the past), redeeming (one's faults)
皆済
kaisai settlement
集落
shuuraku settlement, village, community, town; (bacterial) colony
定住
teijuu settlement, permanent residency
妥結
daketsu settlement, an agreement
処決
shoketsu settlement, decision
後仕舞
atojimai settlement, winding or straightening up
和解案
wakaian settlement, compromise settlement, settlement offer
後始末
atoshimatsu settlement (of a matter), sorting out, winding up (affairs), dealing with the aftermath; cleaning up afterwards, tidying up (when finished)
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