面めん談だん

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面談する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	面めん談だんする	面めん談だんしない
Polite	面めん談だんします	面めん談だんしません
Past polite	面めん談だんしました	面めん談だんしませんでした
Past	面めん談だんした	面めん談だんしなかった
Te-form	面めん談だんして	面めん談だんしないで
Desire	面めん談だんしたい	面めん談だんしたくない
Potential	面めん談だんできる	面めん談だんできない
Passive	面めん談だんされる	面めん談だんされない
Causative	面めん談だんさせる	面めん談だんさせない
Causative passive	面めん談だんさせられる	面めん談だんさせられない
Volitional	面めん談だんしよう
Polite volitional	面めん談だんしましょう
Imperative	面めん談だんしろ	面めん談だんするな
Conditional	面めん談だんすれば	面めん談だんしなければ
Tara conditional	面めん談だんしたら	面めん談だんしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

face-to-face interview; personal meeting

Refers to a formal or semi-formal meeting conducted in person, such as a job interview, a parent-teacher conference, or a consultation. Often used in business and educational contexts.

明日あした、採さい用よう面めん談だんがあります。
I have a job interview tomorrow.
担たん任にんの先せん生せいと面めん談だんして、子こ供どもの進しん路ろについて話はなし合あった。
I had a meeting with the homeroom teacher and discussed my child's future path.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉と面めん談だんするto have a face-to-face meeting with someone
担たん任にんの先せん生せいと面めん談だんすることになった。
It was arranged for me to have a meeting with the homeroom teacher.
面めん談だんを行おこなうto conduct a meeting/interview
人じん事じ部ぶが全ぜん員いんと個こ別べつに面めん談だんを行おこなった。
The HR department conducted individual meetings with everyone.
面めん談だんの予よ約やくをするto make an appointment for a meeting
来らい週しゅうの面めん談だんの予よ約やくをしておいた。
I already made an appointment for next week's meeting.
面めん談だんを申もうし込こむto request/apply for a meeting
進しん路ろについて先せん生せいに面めん談だんを申もうし込こんだ。
I requested a meeting with the teacher about my career path.

Expressions

委い細さい面めん談だんdetails when we meet; I'll explain in person

Kanji

面mask, face, features
談discuss, talk

Related words· 7

面めん接せつN3
面接 is the standard word for a job interview and implies a formal, structured evaluation, while 面談 is broader and can cover any face-to-face discussion such as a consultation or parent-teacher meeting.
相そう談だんN4
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.
会かい談だんN2
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.
対たい談だんN1
対談 usually refers to a conversation between two people held for an audience or publication, unlike 面談 which is a private, practical meeting.

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ヒアリング
面談 is a general term for a face-to-face meeting or interview, while ヒアリング specifically implies gathering information or hearing someone's account in a structured way.
面めん会かいN1
面談 is a face-to-face discussion or consultation, often in a business or counseling setting, while 面会 is a more general meeting or visit, often in institutional contexts like hospitals or prisons.
懇こん談だん
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.

Counted with

件けんN2
matter; affair; case; item; subject · counter for received messages · counter for online accounts

Word family

三さん者しゃ面めん談だん
parent-teacher-student conference; three-way meeting

Etymology

Compound of 面 (face) and 談 (talk, discuss), literally meaning 'face-to-face discussion'.