会話する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 会話する | 会話しない |
| Polite | 会話します | 会話しません |
| Past polite | 会話しました | 会話しませんでした |
| Past | 会話した | 会話しなかった |
| Te-form | 会話して | 会話しないで |
| Desire | 会話したい | 会話したくない |
| Potential | 会話できる | 会話できない |
| Passive | 会話される | 会話されない |
| Causative | 会話させる | 会話させない |
| Causative passive | 会話させられる | 会話させられない |
| Volitional | 会話しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 会話しましょう | |
| Imperative | 会話しろ | 会話するな |
| Conditional | 会話すれば | 会話しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 会話したら | 会話しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
General term for spoken exchange between people; can be used as a noun or with する for the act of conversing.
I had an enjoyable conversation with a friend.
He can naturally hold a conversation with someone he's just met.
I like conversing with foreigners.
It got awkward and the conversation died out.
He joined the conversation partway through.
I enjoyed the conversation with my friend.
英会話 refers specifically to conversing in English, while 会話 is the general word for conversation in any language.
会話 is a general, everyday word for conversation, while 座談 implies a more deliberate, sit-down discussion, often on a set topic.
会話 is the neutral, general word for a conversation, while 雑談 specifically means light, purposeless chatting.
会話 is the general word for "conversation," while 日常会話 specifically means the informal, ordinary kind used in daily life rather than formal or specialized talk.
会話 is the neutral, formal word for a two-way conversation, while 喋り is a casual, colloquial noun that can also refer to one person's manner of talking.
会話 is a neutral, general word for conversation, whereas 歓談 specifically implies a friendly, enjoyable atmosphere.
会話 is a neutral, general word for conversation, while 談笑 specifically implies a relaxed, friendly, and pleasant tone.
会話 is ordinary, everyday conversation, whereas 対談 is a formal, structured exchange, often recorded for an audience.
会話 specifically means spoken conversation, whereas やり取り is broader and can also cover non-verbal exchanges like letters or gifts.
会話 is the everyday, neutral word for conversation, while 問答 sounds more formal, structured, or even argumentative.
conversational mode; interactive mode
colloquialism; vernacular expression