談論|だんろんdanron[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbdiscussion
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 談論する（だんろんする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 談論します（だんろんします） |
| Negative (nai) | 談論しない（だんろんしない） |
| polite (masen) | 談論しません（だんろんしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 談論せず・談論せぬ（だんろんせず・だんろんせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 談論した（だんろんした） |
| polite (mashita) | 談論しました（だんろんしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 談論しなかった（だんろんしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 談論しませんでした（だんろんしませんでした） |
| Te form | 談論して（だんろんして） |
| Potential | 談論できる（だんろんできる） |
| Passive | 談論される（だんろんされる） |
| Causative | 談論させる（だんろんさせる） |
| Causative passive | 談論させられる（だんろんさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 談論すれば（だんろんすれば） |
| tara | 談論したら（だんろんしたら） |
| Volitional | 談論しよう（だんろんしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 談論しましょう（だんろんしましょう） |
| Imperative | 談論しろ（だんろんしろ） |
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 everyday word for talking things over and exchanging views, with an emphasis on consultation; 「談論」 leans toward animated discussion and is rarely used.
- Synonym論議ろんぎWrittenWritten word for debating an issue, common in policy and institutional discussions; more frequent and weightier than 「談論」.
- Synonym議論ぎろんNeutralThe common word for exchanging opinions and arguing, stressing the clash of arguments; 「談論」 is a rare written term.
- SynonymディスカッションNeutralLoanword for a discussion session, typical of classes and meetings, as in 「グループディスカッション」.
- Synonym討論とうろんNeutralFormal debate between opposing positions, as in 「討論会」; more serious than 「談論」.
- Synonym討議とうぎNeutralDiscussion aimed at reaching a conclusion, typical of parliaments and meetings; stresses arriving at a decision.
- Synonym評議ひょうぎNeutralCollective deliberation by a committee, as in 「評議員会」; an institutional term.
- Related弁論べんろんNeutralPublic speechmaking and debate, also courtroom argument, as in 「弁論大会」.
- Related談義だんぎNeutralCasual chat or a lengthy lecture or sermon, often as a suffix like 「野球談義」; more informal than 「談論」.
- Related論じるろんじるNeutralVerb for discussing or expounding a topic, stressing a systematic presentation of one's views.
- Related論ずるろんずるWrittenThe zuru-verb counterpart of 「論じる」, still current but slightly stiff and commoner in writing.
- Related相談そうだんNeutralConsulting someone for advice rather than animated discussion.
- Related対論たいろんWrittenWritten word for a face-to-face debate, used sparingly, mostly in magazine dialogues.
- Related熟議じゅくぎWrittenWritten word for thorough, careful deliberation, often in political contexts.
- Related論じ合うろんじあうNeutralVerb for people stating their views to each other, stressing mutual exchange; 「談論」 is a written noun for animated discussion.
- RelatedあげつらうNeutralVerb for picking at small faults, a derogatory term for nitpicking criticism.
In everyday speech use 「話し合い」 or 「議論」; 「談論」 itself is a rare written word, seen mostly in 「談論風発」 for animated conversation. For formal debate pick 「討論」; for policy debates 「論議」, for decision-making 「討議」, for committees 「評議」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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