English–Japanese

“chat” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoしゃべる (shaberu) · おしゃべり (oshaberi) · チャット (chatto)

Pronunciation

Romajikaiwa

Example

友達と会話をします。tomo dachi to kai wa o shi ma su

I have a chat with my friend.

Illustration for 会話 (chat)

How to say “chat” in Japanese

“Chat” in Japanese is 会話 (kaiwa). 会話 can also mean “conversation”.

It centers on people exchanging spoken words to share thoughts, information, or responses.

Full entry for 会話: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 会話

毎晩、家族と会話をします。mai ban ka zoku to kai wa o shi ma su

I have a conversation with my family every night.

困ったときは、先生との会話で気持ちを整理します。koma tta to ki wa sen sei to no kai wa de ki mo chi o sei ri shi ma su

When I have a problem, I sort out my feelings through a conversation with my teacher.

Tips for using 会話

  • Unlike English chat, 会話 (kaiwa) usually refers to spoken conversation and does not by itself imply online messaging.

Other Japanese words for “chat”

休み時間に友達としゃべります。yasu mi ji kan ni tomo dachi to sha be ri ma su

I chat with my friends during recess.

友達とおしゃべりします。tomo dachi to o sha be ri shi ma su

I chat with my friends.

友達とチャットをしました。tomo dachi to cha tto o shi ma shi ta

I had a chat with my friend.

Related English words

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