How to say "Discussion" in Japanese | 議論

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Discussion" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Discussion" is "Giron", written in japanese as "議論".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verbal noun '議論 (ぎろん)' means 'discussion' or 'debate'. It refers to the act of discussing or debating a topic, often involving an exchange of opinions or arguments. This word is commonly used in formal or serious contexts, such as academic, political, or professional settings. For example: We had a heated discussion about the policy「私たちはその政策について熱い議論をした」(わたしたちはそのせいさくについてあついぎろんをした). The debate on environmental issues continues「環境問題についての議論は続いている」(かんきょうもんだいについてのぎろんはつづいている). Note that '議論' often implies a structured or formal exchange of ideas, rather than casual conversation.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "議" means "Deliberation" and can be read as "Gi". And The kanji "論" means "Theory" and "Argument" and can be read as "Ron".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Giron" mean in japanese?

"Giron" means "Discussion" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ぎ" is read as "gi". The hiragana "ろ" is read as "ro". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.