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対談 (たいだん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
talk ; dialogue ; conversation
Typically a formal or structured conversation between two people, such as an interview, panel discussion, or published dialogue. Often used in media, business, and literary contexts.
雑ざっ 誌し に 作さっ 家か 同どう 士し の 対たい 談だん が 載の っ て い た 。
The magazine featured a dialogue between two authors.
Kanji 対 vis-a-vis, opposite, even Similar words 会かい 話わ 会話 is a general, everyday conversation, while 対談 implies a more formal, often public or structured exchange between two people.
対たい 話わ 対話 is a broader term for dialogue or exchange of ideas, not necessarily limited to two people or a formal setting; 対談 specifically suggests a face-to-face, often recorded or published talk.
Etymology Compound of 対 (たい, 'facing, opposite') and 談 (だん, 'talk, discussion'). The kanji combination directly conveys a face-to-face discussion.
