English–Japanese
“talks” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikaidan
Example
両国の首脳は会談しました。ryō koku no shu nō wa kai dan shi ma shi ta
The leaders of the two countries held talks.
How to say “talks” in Japanese
“Talks” in Japanese is 会談 (kaidan).
Refers to a formal discussion in which representatives meet to address matters of shared concern.
Example sentences with 会談
予定されていた会談は、予定より長く続きました。yo tei sa re te i ta kai dan wa yo tei yo ri naga ku tsuzu ki ma shi ta
The scheduled talks lasted longer than expected.
Tips for using 会談
- The plural noun talks can describe one formal diplomatic discussion, so it corresponds naturally to 会談 (kaidan) in news reports.