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高談 (こうだん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
lofty discourse ; elevated talk
A somewhat formal or literary term for high-minded or grand speech. Often used in the phrase 高談闊歩 (こうだんかっぽ) meaning 'talking grandly and acting freely'. Can also be used as a suru-verb.
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In meetings, concrete proposals are required rather than lofty discourse.
Similar words 高こう 論ろん 高論 also means 'lofty argument' or 'excellent opinion', but is more about logical argumentation, while 高談 emphasizes the style of speech.
高こう 談だん 闊かっ 歩ぽ A set phrase meaning 'talking grandly and acting freely', often used to describe someone who is uninhibited in speech and behavior.
Etymology Compound of 高 (high, lofty) and 談 (talk, discourse). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common Sino-Japanese pattern for abstract nouns.
