雑談|ざつだんzatsudan[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbchatting; idle talk
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 雑談する(ざつだんする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 雑談します(ざつだんします) |
| Negative (nai) | 雑談しない(ざつだんしない) |
| polite (masen) | 雑談しません(ざつだんしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 雑談せず・雑談せぬ(ざつだんせず・ざつだんせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 雑談した(ざつだんした) |
| polite (mashita) | 雑談しました(ざつだんしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 雑談しなかった(ざつだんしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 雑談しませんでした(ざつだんしませんでした) |
| Te form | 雑談して(ざつだんして) |
| Potential | 雑談できる(ざつだんできる) |
| Passive | 雑談される(ざつだんされる) |
| Causative | 雑談させる(ざつだんさせる) |
| Causative passive | 雑談させられる(ざつだんさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 雑談すれば(ざつだんすれば) |
| tara | 雑談したら(ざつだんしたら) |
| Volitional | 雑談しよう(ざつだんしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 雑談しましょう(ざつだんしましょう) |
| Imperative | 雑談しろ(ざつだんしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- SynonymおしゃべりNeutralColloquial: chatting, or a talkative person, as in 「おしゃべりな子」; it leans toward ordinary everyday chitchat.
- Synonym談笑だんしょうWrittenWritten word for talking and laughing together, as in 「談笑する二人」; stresses a relaxed, cheerful mood.
- Synonym閑談かんだんWrittenWritten word for leisurely, unhurried chat; rare in modern Japanese — in everyday speech say 「雑談」.
- Synonym閑話かんわWrittenWritten word for idle talk or digressions; mostly seen in 「閑話休題」, which signals 'back to the main topic'.
- Synonym雑話ざつわNeutralIdle talk or chitchat on assorted topics; uncommon, and seen even less often than 「雑談」.
- Related歓談かんだんNeutralPleasant, friendly conversation, as in 「ご歓談ください」; leans toward small talk at parties and banquets, with a polite tone.
- RelatedだべるCasualColloquial: to idle away time chatting or rambling, as in 「喫茶店でだべる」; has a casual, easygoing feel.
- RelatedくっちゃべるCasualSlang for yakking or chatting idly; carries a rough, casual feel.
- Antonym用談ようだんWrittenWritten word for discussing business or important matters; the opposite of aimless 「雑談」.
For aimless, casual chat, use 「雑談」, as in 「雑談を交わす」. In colloquial speech say 「おしゃべり」; for polite small talk at a party or banquet, 「歓談」; for chatting with laughter, 「談笑」. The opposite of idle chat is 「用談」, a business discussion.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


