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懇談 (こんだん, kondan) Japanese meaning: friendly chat | Kotomora
Common word› Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 懇談する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 懇こん 談だん する 懇こん 談だん しない Polite 懇こん 談だん します 懇こん 談だん しません Past polite 懇こん 談だん しました 懇こん 談だん しませんでした Past 懇こん 談だん した 懇こん 談だん しなかった Te-form 懇こん 談だん して 懇こん 談だん しないで Desire 懇こん 談だん したい 懇こん 談だん したくない Potential 懇こん 談だん できる 懇こん 談だん できない Passive 懇こん 談だん される 懇こん 談だん されない Causative 懇こん 談だん させる 懇こん 談だん させない Causative passive 懇こん 談だん させられる 懇こん 談だん させられない Volitional 懇こん 談だん しよう Polite volitional 懇こん 談だん しましょう Imperative 懇こん 談だん しろ 懇こん 談だん するな Conditional 懇こん 談だん すれば 懇こん 談だん しなければ Tara conditional 懇こん 談だん したら 懇こん 談だん しなかったら
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The two leaders had a friendly chat over lunch.
At the informal meeting, frank opinions were exchanged.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 と 懇こん 談だん する to have a friendly, informal talk with someone
The mayor had a friendly talk with the residents.
〈 人ひと 〉 を 招まね いて 懇こん 談だん する to invite someone for an informal chat
The company invited its business partners for an informal chat.
懇こん 談だん の 場ば を 設もう ける to arrange an occasion for friendly discussion
Representatives from both countries arranged an occasion for informal talks.
Kanji 懇 sociable, kind, courteous Related words 会談 refers to a formal, structured meeting or talks (often official), while 懇談 is a relaxed, friendly conversation without strict formality.
歓談 and 懇談 both describe pleasant, informal conversation, but 歓談 stresses the enjoyable, lighthearted mood while 懇談 can also carry a purposeful, semi-official tone.
面談 is typically a one-on-one interview or consultation and more formal, whereas 懇談 suggests a friendlier, less structured exchange, often among several people.
雑談 is casual small talk about anything, while 懇談 usually happens in a specific setting (business, politics) with some purpose behind the friendly tone.
座談 refers to a group discussion or roundtable talk, while 懇談 emphasizes the warm, informal atmosphere of the conversation itself.
Don't confuse with 懇談 means a friendly, informal talk or discussion, whereas 懇意 describes the underlying close relationship itself, not an act of conversing.
Etymology Compound of 懇 (こん, 'sincere, kind') and 談 (だん, 'talk, discussion'). The kanji suggest a heartfelt, earnest conversation, which aligns with the modern sense of a friendly, informal chat.
