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談論 (だんろん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

談だん論ろん

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

discussion; debate; discourse

Formal or intellectual discussion, often in public or academic settings. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to discuss'.

その問もん題だいについて活かっ発ぱつな談だん論ろんが交かわされた。
A lively discussion was held on the issue.

専せん門もん家かたちが環かん境きょう政せい策さくを談だん論ろんした。

The experts discussed environmental policy.

Kanji

談discuss, talk
論argument, discourse

Similar words

議ぎ論ろん
議論 is a more general term for argument or debate, often with a connotation of dispute. 談論 is more formal and intellectual, closer to 'discourse'.
討とう論ろん
討論 implies a structured debate or panel discussion. 談論 is broader and can refer to any formal exchange of views.

Etymology

Compound of 談 (talk, discuss) and 論 (argument, theory). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'discussion' or 'discourse'.