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How to say 'Dialogue' in Japanese | 対談

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The Japanese word for Dialogue is 'Taidan', written as 対談 in Japanese.'Dialogue' in hiragana is たいだん.

    word

    対談

    Meaning

    Dialogue

    Reading

    たいだん

    taidan

    Kanji

    対Against 談Discuss

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '対談 (たいだん)' refers to a formal or structured conversation, typically between two people, often experts or notable figures, discussing a specific topic. It is commonly used in contexts such as interviews, discussions, or public talks. For example: The dialogue between the two authors was insightful「二人の作家の対談は興味深かった」(ふたりのさっかのたいだんはきょうみぶかかった). They held a dialogue about environmental issues「彼らは環境問題について対談した」(かれらはかんきょうもんだいについてたいだんした). The term emphasizes a two-way exchange of ideas rather than a one-sided conversation.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    6477

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 対談

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    対

    Meaning

    Against

  • kanji

    談

    Meaning

    Discuss

Words Related to 対談 Through the Kanji 対

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 対 as well.

  • word

    対する

    Meaning

    Face, Oppose

  • word

    対象

    Meaning

    Target, Subject

  • word

    対立

    Meaning

    Conflict

  • word

    反対

    Meaning

    Reverse, Opposition

  • word

    対策

    Meaning

    Countermeasure

  • word

    対

    Meaning

    Pair, Opposition

  • word

    絶対に

    Meaning

    Absolutely

  • word

    対処

    Meaning

    Handling

  • word

    対抗

    Meaning

    Opposition

  • word

    対照

    Meaning

    Contrast

  • word

    相対

    Meaning

    Relative

  • word

    絶対

    Meaning

    Absolutely

  • word

    対面

    Meaning

    Face to face

  • word

    対話

    Meaning

    Dialogue

  • word

    対応

    Meaning

    Response, Correspondence

  • word

    対等

    Meaning

    Equal

  • word

    対比

    Meaning

    Contrast

Words Related to 対談 Through the Kanji 談

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 談 as well.

  • word

    相談

    Meaning

    Discussion, Consultation

  • word

    冗談

    Meaning

    Joke

  • word

    雑談

    Meaning

    Chat

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