How to say 'Chat' in Japanese | 雑談

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The Japanese word for Chat is 'Zatsudan', written as 雑談 in Japanese.'Chat' in hiragana is ざつだん.

word

雑談

Meaning

Chat

Reading

ざつだん

zatsudan

Kanji

雑Miscellaneous 談Discuss

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '雑談 (ざつだん)' refers to casual conversation or small talk. It is used to describe informal, light-hearted discussions that are not focused on any specific topic. This word is often used in social settings, such as during breaks at work or when catching up with friends. For example: Let's have a chat「雑談しましょう」(ざつだんしましょう). We had a nice chat yesterday「昨日はいい雑談をしました」(きのうはいいざつだんをしました). The term emphasizes the relaxed and unstructured nature of the conversation, contrasting with more formal or serious discussions.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3562

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 雑談

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

雑

Meaning

Miscellaneous

kanji

談

Meaning

Discuss

Words Related to 雑談 Through the Kanji 雑

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 雑 as well.

word

複雑

Meaning

Complex

word

雑誌

Meaning

Magazine

word

雑音

Meaning

Noise

word

混雑

Meaning

Crowded

Words Related to 雑談 Through the Kanji 談

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 談 as well.

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相談

Meaning

Discussion, Consultation

word

冗談

Meaning

Joke

word

対談

Meaning

Dialogue

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'Zatsudan' means 'Chat' .

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