English–Japanese
“conversation” in Japanese
How to say “conversation” in Japanese
“Conversation” in Japanese is 対談 (taidan).
Describes two people facing one another to exchange views and experiences on a shared topic.
Example sentences with 対談
雑誌に著名な研究者同士の対談が掲載されています。zas shi ni cho mei na ken kyū sha dō shi no tai dan ga kei sai sa re te i ma su
A conversation between prominent researchers is featured in the magazine.
Tips for using 対談
- In Japanese magazines and books, 対談 (taidan) often labels a planned exchange between two people, so it can describe a published feature as well as a spoken event.
Other Japanese words for “conversation”
先生と談話しました。sen sei to dan wa shi ma shi ta
I had a conversation with my teacher.
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.