対話|たいわtaiwa[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbdialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 対話する（たいわする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 対話します（たいわします） |
| Negative (nai) | 対話しない（たいわしない） |
| polite (masen) | 対話しません（たいわしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 対話せず・対話せぬ（たいわせず・たいわせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 対話した（たいわした） |
| polite (mashita) | 対話しました（たいわしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 対話しなかった（たいわしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 対話しませんでした（たいわしませんでした） |
| Te form | 対話して（たいわして） |
| Potential | 対話できる（たいわできる） |
| Passive | 対話される（たいわされる） |
| Causative | 対話させる（たいわさせる） |
| Causative passive | 対話させられる（たいわさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 対話すれば（たいわすれば） |
| tara | 対話したら（たいわしたら） |
| Volitional | 対話しよう（たいわしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 対話しましょう（たいわしましょう） |
| Imperative | 対話しろ（たいわしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym会話かいわNeutralEveryday conversation or chat, as in 「英会話」. It leans toward casual talk, while 「対話」 implies a serious face-to-face exchange.
- Synonym対談たいだんWrittenA face-to-face talk between two people, common in magazines and on programs, as in 「雑誌の対談」. It stresses a formed, structured conversation.
- Synonym談話だんわWrittenTalk or conversation, but often an informal statement of views, as in 「首相談話」. It leans toward making remarks rather than two-way exchange.
- Synonym話し合いはなしあいNeutralDiscussion or talking things over, as in 「話し合いで決める」. It stresses settling matters through mutual consultation.
- SynonymダイアログNeutralLoanword for dialogue or question-and-answer; also a dialog box or lines in a script. Mostly used in IT and theater.
- RelatedおしゃべりCasualColloquial for idle chat or being talkative, as in 「おしゃべりな人」. Light, casual chatting rather than earnest exchange.
- Related交渉こうしょうNeutralNegotiations or bargaining, as in 「価格交渉」. It centers on working out interests, not on exchanging views.
- Related折衝せっしょうFormalFormal term for diplomatic or business negotiations, focused on reconciling interests. Not for everyday conversation.
- Related協議きょうぎFormalFormal word for consultation or conference, as in 「協議会」. It points to formal discussion aimed at reaching decisions.
- Related話すはなすNeutralThe everyday verb for speaking or talking with someone; the most common choice in speech, far broader than structured dialogue.
- RelatedネゴシエーションNeutralLoanword for negotiation, with a business flavor. Use it for bargaining toward agreement, not for dialogue in general.
- Related会商かいしょうFormalFormal word for talks or consultations between parties. Rare in modern Japanese, so you will seldom need it.
- RelatedくっちゃべるCasualSlang verb for chatting away or rambling, with a casual, even coarse feel. Far looser than the serious tone of 「対話」.
- Antonym独白どくはくWrittenWritten word for a monologue or soliloquy; the opposite of 「対話」, which is an exchange between two parties.
- Antonym独語どくごWrittenWritten word for talking to oneself; the opposite of 「対話」, where two people speak with each other.
- Antonym沈黙ちんもくNeutralSilence or saying nothing; the opposite of 「対話」 as an act of communication.
- AntonymしじまWrittenWritten word for stillness or dead quiet; it contrasts with 「対話」 only in the sense of an absence of conversation.
Choose 「対話」 for a serious, face-to-face exchange between two parties, as in 「対話を重ねる」 or 「親子の対話」. For everyday chat use 「会話」, for published or televised two-person talks 「対談」, and for bargaining over interests 「交渉」. The formal 「折衝」「協議」「会商」 and business-flavored 「ネゴシエーション」 suit negotiations; casual chat is 「お喋り」 or 「くっちゃべる」; remarks to the press are 「談話」; general speaking is 「話す」; working things out is 「話し合い」. The opposites are 「独白」「独語」 and 「沈黙」, with 「静寂」 for sheer quiet.
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