清談する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 清談する | 清談しない |
| Polite | 清談します | 清談しません |
| Past polite | 清談しました | 清談しませんでした |
| Past | 清談した | 清談しなかった |
| Te-form | 清談して | 清談しないで |
| Desire | 清談したい | 清談したくない |
| Potential | 清談できる | 清談できない |
| Passive | 清談される | 清談されない |
| Causative | 清談させる | 清談させない |
| Causative passive | 清談させられる | 清談させられない |
| Volitional | 清談しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 清談しましょう | |
| Imperative | 清談しろ | 清談するな |
| Conditional | 清談すれば | 清談しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 清談したら | 清談しなかったら |
Qingtan; pure conversation
Historical term for a Taoist-influenced intellectual movement in ancient China, centered on elegant, abstract discourse.
Qingtan was popular among intellectuals during the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
refined speech; eloquent discourse
Describes noble, elegant, and articulate speech, often in a literary or formal context. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean engaging in such speech.
I am always impressed by his refined speech.
A gathering was held where literati came together to engage in elegant discourse.