How to say "talks" in Japanese

• 会談かいだんJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbFormal talks or discussions between leaders or officials, as at a summit or in diplomacy; the nuance is a formal, high-level meeting rather than bargaining over a deal.
  会談かいだんは２日間かかん続つづいた。↗

  The talks continued for two days.
• 交渉こうしょうJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbTalks in the sense of negotiations: discussions in which the sides bargain toward an agreement, as in trade or business; the focus is on striking a deal rather than on the meeting itself.
  労働組合ろうどうくみあいは経営けいえい陣じんと交渉こうしょうしている。↗

  The labor union is negotiating with the owners.

Use 会談 for formal talks between leaders or officials, as at a summit; use 交渉 when 'talks' means negotiations or bargaining aimed at reaching an agreement, as in trade or business.

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• 会談かいだんtalks (i.e. formal discussions)
• 交渉こうしょうnegotiations
• 談判だんぱんnegotiations
• 会商かいしょうnegotiation