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対談

たいだん

a talk between two people; dialogue; published conversation

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Examples

  1. 二人の作家の対談を読んだ。

    ふたりのさっかのたいだんをよんだ。

    I read a published conversation between the two writers.

  2. その上、ある大学教授と対談しなければならない。

    そのうえ、あるだいがくきょうじゅとたいだんしなければならない。

    On top of that, I have to sit down for a talk with a university professor.

  3. 雑誌に監督との対談が掲載された。

    ざっしにかんとくとのたいだんがけいさいされた。

    A conversation with the director was carried in the magazine.

Common patterns

対談記事
a published dialogue
作家と対談する
to have a talk with a writer
特別対談
a special dialogue feature

Memory tip

Specifically a two-person talk meant to be published or broadcast; three or more makes it a 座談会, and one-sided questioning is インタビュー. 会談 is for official talks between leaders.

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