話し合う・話しあう・話合う|はなしあうhanashiau[4]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
話し合う話し合う is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. Use it when you want the usual spelling of this word.
話しあう話しあう is a less common written alternative to 話し合う. Beginners should normally write 話し合う instead.
話合う話合う is the least common written form among these alternatives. It is a variant spelling; beginners should use 話し合う instead.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto discuss; to talk together
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 話し合う（はなしあう） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 話し合います（はなしあいます） |
| Negative (nai) | 話し合わない（はなしあわない） |
| polite (masen) | 話し合いません（はなしあいません） |
| classical zu / nu | 話し合わず・話し合わぬ（はなしあわず・はなしあわぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 話し合った（はなしあった） |
| polite (mashita) | 話し合いました（はなしあいました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 話し合わなかった（はなしあわなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 話し合いませんでした（はなしあいませんでした） |
| Te form | 話し合って（はなしあって） |
| Potential | 話し合える（はなしあえる） |
| Passive | 話し合われる（はなしあわれる） |
| Causative | 話し合わせる（はなしあわせる） |
| Causative passive | 話し合わせられる・話し合わされる（はなしあわせられる・はなしあわされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 話し合えば（はなしあえば） |
| tara | 話し合ったら（はなしあったら） |
| Volitional | 話し合おう（はなしあおう） |
| polite (mashou) | 話し合いましょう（はなしあいましょう） |
| Imperative | 話し合え（はなしあえ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym話し合いはなしあいNeutralThe noun for a talk or negotiation between parties, as in 「話し合いで解決する」; 「話し合う」 is the verb.
- Synonym議論ぎろんNeutralRational argument: people voicing opinions on an issue and debating them, as in 「議論を重ねる」; leans toward reasoned debate rather than a calm talk.
- Synonym討論とうろんWrittenExchanging views or debating an issue, as in 「討論会」; a written, more formal word than 「話し合う」.
- Synonym討議とうぎWrittenDiscussion aimed at reaching a conclusion, mostly at meetings, as in 「議案を討議する」; written style.
- Synonym論じ合うろんじあうWrittenMutual debating to settle who is right, with an adversarial tone; written style.
- Related弁論べんろんWrittenStating one's views before an audience, or courtroom debate, as in 「弁論大会」; written style.
- Related論議ろんぎWrittenDebating or discussing a problem, as in 「論議を呼ぶ」; a written word.
- Related相談そうだんNeutralConsulting someone for advice, as in 「先生に相談する」 — you seek help; 「話し合う」 stresses both sides talking as equals.
- Related論じるろんじるWrittenDiscussing or expounding a topic, often one person laying out views, as in 「問題を論じる」; written style.
- Related論ずるろんずるWrittenThe 「ずる」 counterpart of 「論じる」, with the same meaning; leans written.
- Related談論だんろんWrittenWritten word for talking and discussing; rarely used today.
- Related談義だんぎNeutralCasual chat or a long-winded lecture, as in 「野球談義」; relaxed or tedious nuance.
- RelatedディスカッションNeutralLoanword for discussion, used mostly in classes and meetings.
- Related評議ひょうぎFormalCollective deliberation by a group, as in 「評議員会」; formal, used mainly in organizations.
- Related対論たいろんWrittenWritten word for a face-to-face debate; rarely used today.
- Related合議ごうぎWrittenSeveral people conferring to decide together, as in 「合議制」; leans formal.
- Related議するぎするWrittenWritten word for consulting or discussing; rarely used today.
- Related議すぎすWrittenA variant form of 「議する」; written and rarely used today.
- Related談ずるだんずるWrittenWritten word for talking things over; rarely used today.
- Related商議しょうぎWrittenWritten word for consultation or negotiation; rarely used today.
- Related熟議じゅくぎWrittenThorough, in-depth deliberation; often seen in political language.
- Antonym黙るだまるNeutralTo keep silent and say nothing — the opposite of 「話し合う」, which is about exchanging views.
Use 「話し合う」 when two parties sit down and talk something over to settle it. Ask someone for advice with 「相談」; argue rationally with 「議論」; exchange views or debate with 「討論」; discuss a bill at a meeting with 「討議」. Most of the rest are written or formal words, and 「黙る」 is the opposite.
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