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座談会

ざだんかい

round-table discussion; panel talk; symposium

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Examples

  1. 雑誌の座談会に呼ばれた。

    ざっしのざだんかいによばれた。

    I was invited to a magazine round-table.

  2. 卒業生を招いて座談会を開いた。

    そつぎょうせいをまねいてざだんかいをひらいた。

    We invited graduates and held a panel discussion.

  3. 座談会の記事が来月号に載る。

    ざだんかいのきじがらいげつごうにのる。

    The write-up of the discussion will appear in next month's issue.

Common patterns

座談会を開く
to hold a round-table
座談会に出席する
to take part in a panel discussion
新春座談会
New Year round-table

Memory tip

Literally a "sit-and-talk meeting": an informal panel whose transcript is printed in a magazine. Not an academic conference (学会) and not a formal debate (討論会).

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