討論|とうろんtouron[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbdebate; discussion
   私わたしたちはとても活発かっぱつな討論とうろんをした。↗

   We had a very vigorous debate.

• Synonym議論ぎろんNeutralNeutral term for exchanging opinions; can also mean the arguments or points themselves. Very close to 「討論」 but not limited to the discussion activity itself.
• Synonym討議とうぎWrittenWritten style. Discussing an agenda item at a meeting to reach a conclusion, as in 「討議資料」; more meeting-bound and conclusion-oriented than 「討論」.
• SynonymディスカッションNeutralLoanword for a discussion or discussion session, as in 「グループディスカッション」; common in teaching and business. 「討論」 leans more toward clashing opinions.
• Synonym論争ろんそうWrittenWritten style. People with differing views each insist on their own position, as in 「論争を呼ぶ」; leans toward academic or social controversy, more adversarial than 「討論」.
• Synonym論戦ろんせんWrittenWritten style for a verbal battle between two sides, as in 「国会論戦」; often political. Stresses the head-to-head fight more than 「討論」.
• SynonymディベートNeutralLoanword for debate, often a contest with pro and con sides. 「討論」 has no set format — people simply air their views.
• Synonym評議ひょうぎFormalFormal: exchanging opinions to confer, typically when an organization makes a decision. 「討論」 need not aim at a decision.
• Synonym弁論べんろんWrittenWritten style: presenting one's case systematically before an audience, also courtroom argument. 「討論」 stresses mutual exchange of views.
• Synonym論議ろんぎWrittenWritten style: discussing an issue back and forth, as in 「論議を呼ぶ」; often public or social debate. Very close in meaning to 「討論」.
• Synonym話し合うはなしあうNeutralVerb: to talk things over, as in 「家族で話し合う」; leans toward working problems out by consultation — friendlier and more conversational than 「討論」.
• Synonym論じるろんじるWrittenWritten-style verb: to lay out an argument systematically, as in 「〜について論じる」; an individual exposition that need not involve an opponent.
• Synonym論ずるろんずるWrittenSame meaning and use as 「論じる」, its 「ずる」-form variant; can be personal exposition, while 「討論」 stresses discussing with others.
• Synonym話し合いはなしあいNeutralNoun: a talk or consultation, as in 「話し合いで解決する」; aims at settling things by agreement, whereas 「討論」 leans toward clashing views.
• Synonym対論たいろんWrittenWritten style: debating face to face, as in 「対論形式」; rare, and stresses two people meeting in person, while 「討論」 can involve many.
• Synonym談論だんろんWrittenWritten style: talking and discussing, as in 「談論風発」. 「討論」 more clearly means exchanging views on a specific question.
• Synonym争論そうろんWrittenWritten style for quarrelling or arguing with each other; rare today and centred on verbal conflict. In everyday speech use 「論争」 or 「言い争い」.
• Related舌戦ぜっせんWrittenWritten style: a war of words fought with eloquence, as in 「激しい舌戦」; common in election coverage. Emphasizes the two sides clashing head-on more than 「討論」.
• Related言い合ういいあうCasualColloquial verb: to say things to each other, or to bicker and squabble. 「討論」 stresses exchanging views on one issue.
• Related審議しんぎFormalFormal: a body such as the Diet or a council examining a bill in detail, as in 「審議会」; institutional procedure, whereas 「討論」 is simply exchanging opinions.
• Related渡り合うわたりあうNeutralVerb: to cross swords with an even match, also to argue fiercely; confrontational and not limited to words, while 「討論」 is only about exchanging views.
• Related談義だんぎNeutralA relaxed, casual talk or chat, also a long-winded lecture, as in 「長談義」; an easygoing long talk without the clashing positions of 「討論」.
• Related熟議じゅくぎWrittenWritten style for thorough, careful deliberation, as in 「熟議民主主義」; stresses depth and thoroughness, while 「討論」 just means exchanging opinions.
• Related論じ合うろんじあうNeutralVerb: to debate with each other to settle which side is right. Few examples in use; in daily speech say 「議論する」 or 「討論する」.
• Related言い合いいいあいCasualColloquial noun for a quarrel where neither side gives way, as in 「激しい言い合い」. 「討論」 focuses on exchanging views on a topic.
• Related熱論ねつろんWrittenWritten style for heated, passionate debate; rare, and stresses the heated atmosphere — usually 「白熱した討論」 is enough.
• Antonym黙殺もくさつWrittenAntonym, written style: ignoring an opinion and giving no response — the opposite of 「討論」, the active exchange of views on an issue.

Use 「討論」 when people air their views on an issue or hold a formal debate, as in 「討論会」 and 「テレビ討論」. For discussion in general say 「議論」; for discussion at a meeting, 「討議」; for talking something over, 「話し合い」; and for a pro-and-con debate contest, 「ディベート」.

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1. ある問題もんだいについて意見いけんを述べ合のべあい議論ぎろんすること。