English–Japanese
“discuss” in Japanese
How to say “discuss” in Japanese
“Discuss” in Japanese is 話し合う (hanashiau).
The verb describes people sharing their thoughts on a matter so that they can reach a common understanding or conclusion.
Example sentences with 話し合う
読む本をみんなで話し合います。yo mu hon o mi n na de hana shi a i ma su
We discuss which book to read together.
困ったことがあれば、先生と話し合って決めます。koma tta ko to ga a re ba sen sei to hana shi a tte ki me ma su
If there is a problem, I discuss it with my teacher before deciding.
Tips for using 話し合う
- In everyday English, discuss usually takes the topic as a direct object, while the Japanese verb itself includes the idea of people discussing something together.
Other Japanese words for “discuss”
授業で環境問題を論じます。ju gyō de kan kyō mon dai o ron ji ma su
We discuss environmental issues in class.
この本は歴史を論じます。ko no hon wa reki shi o ron ji ma su
This book discusses history.
私たちは仕事の進め方を打ち合わせます。watashi ta chi wa shi goto no susu me kata o u chi a wa se ma su
We discuss how to proceed with the work.