cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication
Refers to interactions, exchanges, or communication between people from different cultural backgrounds.
Cross-cultural exchange deepens mutual understanding.
I participated in a cross-cultural exchange event with international students.
国際交流 is broader, referring to international exchange in general, while 異文化交流 specifically emphasizes interaction between different cultures.
Compound of 異文化 (ibunka, 'different culture') and 交流 (kōryū, 'exchange, interaction').