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会談 (かいだん, kaidan) Japanese meaning: formal talks | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 会談する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 会かい 談だん する 会かい 談だん しない Polite 会かい 談だん します 会かい 談だん しません Past polite 会かい 談だん しました 会かい 談だん しませんでした Past 会かい 談だん した 会かい 談だん しなかった Te-form 会かい 談だん して 会かい 談だん しないで Desire 会かい 談だん したい 会かい 談だん したくない Potential 会かい 談だん できる 会かい 談だん できない Passive 会かい 談だん される 会かい 談だん されない Causative 会かい 談だん させる 会かい 談だん させない Causative passive 会かい 談だん させられる 会かい 談だん させられない Volitional 会かい 談だん しよう Polite volitional 会かい 談だん しましょう Imperative 会かい 談だん しろ 会かい 談だん するな Conditional 会かい 談だん すれば 会かい 談だん しなければ Tara conditional 会かい 談だん したら 会かい 談だん しなかったら
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会かい
談だん
を
行おこな
っ
た
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The leaders of the two countries held talks.
The foreign minister is scheduled to meet with the US Secretary of State next week.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 と 会かい 談だん する to hold talks with someone
The prime ministers of the two countries are scheduled to hold talks.
会かい 談だん を 行おこな う to conduct/hold formal talks
The two leaders held talks behind closed doors.
会かい 談だん に 臨のぞ む to enter into/face formal talks
The president entered the talks with a tense expression.
会かい 談だん が 開ひら かれる for talks to be held/take place
Important talks will be held between the two countries next month.
会かい 談だん の 結けっ 果か the outcome of the talks
Related words· 6 会議 is a general meeting or conference, often within an organization, while 会談 implies formal, often diplomatic or high-level discussions between separate parties.
協議 emphasizes joint deliberation to reach a decision or agreement, whereas 会談 focuses on the act of formal talks itself, often between leaders or officials.
交渉 stresses negotiation aimed at reaching a specific deal or compromise, while 会談 is a broader term for formal discussions that may or may not involve bargaining.
会談 refers to a formal, structured meeting or talks (often official), while 懇談 is a relaxed, friendly conversation without strict formality.
Show 2 more 会談 refers to formal talks between officials, leaders, or organizations, while 面談 is used for more personal or individual meetings like interviews or consultations.
会談 refers to formal talks or discussions between officials, while 会見 centers on a meeting where one side speaks to press or the public.
Don't confuse with 面会 is a face-to-face meeting, often personal or institutional (e.g., a hospital visit), while 会談 is more formal and typically used for official or diplomatic discussions.
談話 refers to a casual conversation or an official statement/remarks, whereas 会談 specifically denotes formal talks held between two or more parties.
Word family· 13 three-party talks; tripartite meeting
preliminary discussion; preparatory talks
armistice conference; ceasefire talks
Etymology Compound of 会 (meet) and 談 (talk, discuss). The combination naturally yields the meaning of formal discussion or conference.
As a result of the talks, the two countries agreed to strengthen cooperation.
わ
平へい
会かい
談だん
peace talks; peace conference
foreign ministerial conference; meeting of foreign ministers
Show 5 more direct talks; face-to-face discussion
disarmament conference; arms reduction talks
telephone conference; phone talks
summit conference; summit meeting
summit meeting; top-level conference
