話し合い・話合い|はなしあいhanashiai[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
話し合い話し合い is the most common and standard written form; beginners should use it as the default spelling.
話合い話合い is a less common variant spelling. Learners should choose 話し合い instead when writing the word.
Definitions
- noun, suru verbdiscussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 話し合いする（はなしあいする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 話し合いします（はなしあいします） |
| Negative (nai) | 話し合いしない（はなしあいしない） |
| polite (masen) | 話し合いしません（はなしあいしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 話し合いせず・話し合いせぬ（はなしあいせず・はなしあいせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 話し合いした（はなしあいした） |
| polite (mashita) | 話し合いしました（はなしあいしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 話し合いしなかった（はなしあいしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 話し合いしませんでした（はなしあいしませんでした） |
| Te form | 話し合いして（はなしあいして） |
| Potential | 話し合いできる（はなしあいできる） |
| Passive | 話し合いされる（はなしあいされる） |
| Causative | 話し合いさせる（はなしあいさせる） |
| Causative passive | 話し合いさせられる（はなしあいさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 話し合いすれば（はなしあいすれば） |
| tara | 話し合いしたら（はなしあいしたら） |
| Volitional | 話し合いしよう（はなしあいしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 話し合いしましょう（はなしあいしましょう） |
| Imperative | 話し合いしろ（はなしあいしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym協議きょうぎFormalFormal consultation, mostly official or institutional, as in 「労使協議」; 「話し合い」 is the more everyday word.
- Synonym論議ろんぎWrittenWritten word for discussing and arguing an issue back and forth; 「話し合い」 centers on mutual consultation.
- Synonym議論ぎろんNeutralPeople exchanging views or arguing; 「話し合い」 stresses conferring with each other to reach agreement.
- Synonym評議ひょうぎFormalDeliberation or review, as in 「評議会」; mostly institutional. 「話し合い」 is more everyday.
- Synonym合議ごうぎFormalJoint consultation to reach a decision — courts, government bodies, corporate decision-making; 「話し合い」 is more everyday and need not end in a decision.
- Synonym談論だんろんWrittenWritten word for talking and debating, as in 「談論風発」; in everyday speech say 「話し合い」.
- Synonym談義だんぎNeutralA casual chat, or a long-winded lecture as in 「長談義」; 「話し合い」 is talking things over to solve a problem.
- SynonymディスカッションNeutralLoanword for a discussion or a discussion session, mostly in class or at work; 「話し合い」 is more everyday.
- Synonym相談そうだんNeutralConsulting someone for advice, as in 「先生に相談する」; 「話し合い」 stresses two or more parties conferring with each other.
- Synonym討論とうろんNeutralPeople airing and rebutting each other's views on an issue, as in 「討論会」; 「話し合い」 aims at working things out together.
- Synonym討議とうぎWrittenClashing views to reach a conclusion; leans written. 「話し合い」 is more everyday.
- Synonym会談かいだんFormalFormal talks held in an official capacity, such as summits as in 「首脳会談」, ministerial or party meetings; 「話し合い」 is more everyday.
- Synonym対話たいわNeutralFace-to-face dialogue between two sides, as in 「対話を重ねる」; 「話し合い」 centers on talking to resolve something.
- Synonym話し合うはなしあうNeutralThe verb: to talk things over with each other, as in 「よく話し合う」; 「話し合い」 is the noun.
- Synonym商議しょうぎWrittenWritten and rare: consultation. In daily speech say 「相談」 or 「話し合い」.
- Synonym会商かいしょうWrittenWritten and rare: parties meeting to negotiate. In everyday speech say 「話し合い」.
- Synonym熟議じゅくぎWrittenWritten word for careful, thorough deliberation; in daily speech say 「よく話し合う」.
- Related弁論べんろんWrittenPresenting your case in a structured way before an audience, or courtroom debate; 「話し合い」 is mutual consultation.
- Related会議かいぎNeutralA formal meeting, or the body that meets to deliberate; 「話し合い」 can be an informal talk.
- Related交渉こうしょうNeutralNegotiating to reach an agreement, as in 「価格交渉」; 「話し合い」 is broader.
- Related折衝せっしょうWrittenWritten word for hard bargaining, mostly in diplomacy or business; 「話し合い」 is more everyday and broader.
- RelatedコンファレンスFormalLoanword for an academic conference or seminar; 「話し合い」 is more everyday.
- Antonym喧嘩けんかNeutralThe opposite in attitude: quarreling or fighting, forcing your way instead of reasoning together.
Use 「話し合い」 when two or more people talk something over to settle a matter. Pick 「協議」 for formal, official consultation, 「議論」 for exchanging and arguing views, 「相談」 for consulting someone for advice, 「会談」 for top-level formal talks, and 「交渉」 for negotiating toward a deal. The antonym 「喧嘩」 is fighting instead of reasoning.
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