話し合い (hanashiai) Japanese meaning: discussion | Kotomora

話はなし合あい

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話し合いする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

A mutual exchange of opinions or a formal meeting to resolve something. Often implies a collaborative or problem-solving tone.

会かい議ぎN5
会議 is a formal, often business or official meeting, while 話し合い is broader and can be an informal mutual discussion.
相そう談だんN4
相談 focuses on seeking advice or consulting someone, whereas 話し合い is a two-way exchange aimed at reaching agreement.
協きょう議ぎN1
協議 is a more formal, often official consultation between parties, while 話し合い can be casual or personal.
討とう論ろんN1
討論 implies a structured debate with opposing viewpoints, while 話し合い emphasizes cooperative dialogue toward a shared solution.

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対たい話わN1
話し合い is a practical discussion aimed at reaching agreement or resolving something, whereas 対話 emphasizes mutual understanding through exchange of viewpoints.
交こう渉しょうN2
話し合い is a casual, general term for talking things over, whereas 交渉 implies a structured negotiation aimed at a specific agreement.
ディスカッション
話し合い is a casual, everyday native Japanese word for talking things over, whereas ディスカッション is used in more formal academic or business settings.
議ぎ論ろんN3

話はなしN5
話 simply means talk or a story, while 話し合い specifically refers to a mutual discussion or conference aimed at resolving something.
話はなし方かた
話し合い means a discussion or talk between people, while 話し方 means the manner or style in which someone speaks.

回かいN4
counter for occurrences; times · time; instance; occasion · inning (baseball); round; game · episode; chapter; installment · Hui (people) · Islam

話はなし合あいUsage90%
Standard kanji spelling; preferred in most writing.
話はなし合あいUsage10%
Variant spelling without okurigana し; less common but still used.

Compound of 話し (stem of 話す, 'to speak') + 合い (nominalized form of 合う, 'to do together'), literally 'speaking together'.