相談する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 相談する | 相談しない |
| Polite | 相談します | 相談しません |
| Past polite | 相談しました | 相談しませんでした |
| Past | 相談した | 相談しなかった |
| Te-form | 相談して | 相談しないで |
| Desire | 相談したい | 相談したくない |
| Potential | 相談できる | 相談できない |
| Passive | 相談される | 相談されない |
| Causative | 相談させる | 相談させない |
| Causative passive | 相談させられる | 相談させられない |
| Volitional | 相談しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 相談しましょう | |
| Imperative | 相談しろ | 相談するな |
| Conditional | 相談すれば | 相談しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 相談したら | 相談しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
consultation; discussion; asking for advice
Used when seeking someone's opinion, advice, or discussing a matter together to reach a decision. Often implies a collaborative or advisory context.
I consulted my teacher about my future path.
家族とよく相談してから決めます。
I'll decide after discussing it thoroughly with my family.
I consulted my teacher about my future path.
I discussed moving with my family.
She often gets asked for advice by friends.
He suddenly brought up wanting advice about changing jobs.
I decided the trip's schedule after talking it over with my wife.
相談する is the everyday, general word for consulting or discussing something, while 諮る is formal and typically used for putting a matter before an official body for deliberation.
相談する often means consulting someone for advice, while 話し合う is a mutual back-and-forth discussion aimed at a joint conclusion.
相談 is the modern, neutral word for consulting or discussing something, while 談合 in this sense is a dated term for the same idea.
相談する means to consult or ask for advice on a matter, while 打ち合わせる specifically means to confirm practical details or plans in advance.
相談 emphasizes seeking advice or discussing a problem and can happen informally or by phone/email, whereas 面談 specifically means meeting in person.
相談 is a native Japanese word for casual consultation or seeking advice, while コンサルティング specifically denotes professional, often paid, business consulting.
相談 is a casual, everyday word for consulting someone for advice, while 合議 is a formal term for a group jointly deciding on an official matter.
negotiable; subject to consultation; to be discussed
matter for consultation; topic for advice
consultation meeting; conference
counseling room; consultation room; advisory center
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
person seeking advice; inquirer; consulter; counselee; querent
negotiable; needs discussion; subject to consultation
life counseling; advice service for personal problems